1 N ot to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.

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 nations say, “Where is their God, now?”

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

3 B ut our God is in the heavens. 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 don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see.

They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;

6 T hey have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.

They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;

7 T hey have hands, but they don’t feel. They have feet, but they don’t walk, neither do they 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 T hose who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.

Those who make them will become like them, Everyone who trusts in them.

9 I srael, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

O Israel, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.

10 H ouse of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! 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 Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.

12 Y ahweh remembers 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 Yahweh, both small and great.

He will bless those who fear the Lord, The small together with the great.

14 M ay Yahweh increase you more and more, you and your children.

May the Lord give you increase, You and your children.

15 B lessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

May you be blessed of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.

16 T he heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; but the earth has he 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 don’t praise Yah, neither 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 Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!

But as for us, we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forever. Praise the Lord!