1 N ot unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth's sake.
Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth.
2 W herefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?
Why should the Gentiles say, “So where is their God?”
3 B ut our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.
But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.
4 T heir idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.
5 T hey have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;
They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;
6 T hey have ears, but they hear not; Noses have they, but they smell not;
They have ears, but they do not hear; Noses they have, but they do not smell;
7 T hey have hands, but they handle not; Feet have they, but they walk not; Neither speak they through their throat.
They have hands, but they do not handle; Feet they have, but they do not walk; Nor do they mutter through their throat.
8 T hey that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.
9 O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
O Israel, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
11 Y e that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
12 J ehovah hath been mindful of us; he will bless us: He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
13 H e will bless them that fear Jehovah, Both small and great.
He will bless those who fear the Lord, Both small and great.
14 J ehovah increase you more and more, You and your children.
May the Lord give you increase more and more, You and your children.
15 B lessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
May you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
16 T he heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord ’s; But the earth He has given to the children of men.
17 T he dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;
The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence.
18 B ut we will bless Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore. Praise ye Jehovah.
But we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!