1 ¶ Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth.
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.
2 W hy should the Gentiles say, Where is now their God?
Why should the nations say, “ Where, now, is their God?”
3 B ut our God is in the heavens; he has made whatever he has desired.
But our God is in the heavens; 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 man’s hands.
5 T hey have mouths, but they shall never speak; they have eyes, but they shall never see:
They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;
6 T hey have ears, but they shall never hear; they have noses, but they shall never smell;
They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;
7 t hey have hands, but they shall never touch; they have feet, but they shall never walk; they shall never speak through their throat.
They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat.
8 L et those that make them become like unto them, and every one that trusts in them.
Those who make them will become like them, Everyone who trusts in them.
9 ¶ O Israel, trust thou in the LORD; he is your help and your shield.
O Israel, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD; he is your help and your shield.
O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
11 Y e that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; he is your help and your shield.
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
12 T he LORD has been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will greatly 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 those that fear the LORD, both small and great.
He will bless those who fear the Lord, The small together with the great.
14 T he LORD shall increase his blessing upon you more and more, upon you and your sons.
May the Lord give you increase, You and your children.
15 Y e are blessed of the LORD who made the heavens and earth.
May you be blessed of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.
16 T he heavens are the heavens of the LORD, but the earth he has given to the sons of Adam.
The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.
17 T he dead shall not praise JAH, neither any that go down into silence.
The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor do any who go down into silence;
18 B ut we will bless JAH from this time forth and for evermore. Halelu-JAH.
But as for us, we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forever. Praise the Lord!