1 N ot to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.
Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth.
2 W hy should the nations say, “ Where, now, is their God?”
Why should the Gentiles say, “So where is their God?”
3 B ut our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.
But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.
4 T heir idols are silver and gold, The work of man’s hands.
Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.
5 T hey have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;
They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;
6 T hey have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;
They have ears, but they do not hear; Noses they have, but they do not smell;
7 T hey have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with 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 hose who make them will become like them, Everyone who trusts in them.
Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.
9 O Israel, trust in the Lord; 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 in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
11 Y ou who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their 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 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 who fear the Lord, The small together with the great.
He will bless those who fear the Lord, Both small and great.
14 M ay the Lord give you increase, You and your children.
May the Lord give you increase more and more, You and your children.
15 M ay you be blessed of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.
May you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
16 T he heavens are the heavens of the Lord, But the earth He has given to the sons 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 do not praise the Lord, Nor do any who go down into silence;
The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence.
18 B ut as for us, we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forever. Praise the Lord!
But we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!