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 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 is their God, now?”
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 men’s hands.
Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’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 do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;
6 T hey have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.
They have ears, but they do not hear; Noses they have, but they do not 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 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 be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
Those who make them are like them; So is 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, Both small and great.
14 M ay Yahweh increase you more and more, you and your children.
May the Lord give you increase more and more, You and your children.
15 B lessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
May you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
16 T he heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; but the earth has he given to the children 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 don’t praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;
The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence.
18 B ut we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!
But we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!