1 N ot unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth.

Let honor be given to Your name and not to us, O Lord, not to us. Because You are loving and kind and faithful.

2 W hy should the Gentiles say, “So where is their God?”

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God now?”

3 B ut our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.

But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever He wants to do.

4 T heir idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.

Their gods are silver and gold, the work of human 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 come out of their mouths.

8 T hose who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.

Those who make them and trust them will be like 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 safe-covering.

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 safe-covering.

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 safe-covering.

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 remembered us and will make good come to us. He will make good come to the house of Israel. He will make good come to the house of Aaron.

13 H e will bless those who fear the Lord, Both small and great.

He will make good come to those who fear the Lord, both the small and the great.

14 M ay the Lord give you increase more and more, You and your children.

May the Lord make your numbers grow, both you and your children.

15 M ay you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.

May you be given good things by the Lord, the 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 belong to the Lord. But He has given the earth to the children 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. Neither do those who go down into the quiet place.

18 B ut we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!

But we will give honor and thanks to the Lord, now and forever. Praise the Lord!