1 N ot unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your 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, “So where is their God?”
Why should the nations say, “ Where, now, is their God?”
3 B ut our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.
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 do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;
They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;
6 T hey have ears, but they do not hear; Noses they have, but they do not smell;
They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;
7 T hey have hands, but they do not handle; Feet they have, but they do not walk; Nor do they mutter 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 T hose who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.
Those who make them will become like them, 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, Both small and great.
He will bless those who fear the Lord, The small together with the great.
14 M ay the Lord give you increase more and more, You and your children.
May the Lord give you increase, You and your children.
15 M ay you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
May you be blessed of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.
16 T he heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord ’s; But the earth He has given to the children of men.
The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.
17 T he dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who 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 the Lord From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!
But as for us, we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forever. Praise the Lord!