1 N ot to us, O Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy 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 do the nations say, `Where, pray, their God.

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

3 A nd our God in the heavens, All that He hath pleased He hath done.

But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.

4 T heir idols silver and gold, work of man's hands,

Their idols are silver and gold, The work of man’s hands.

5 A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

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

6 E ars they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not,

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

7 T heir hands, but they handle not, Their feet, and they walk not;

They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat.

8 N or do they mutter through their throat, Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

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

9 O Israel, trust in Jehovah, `Their help and their shield He.'

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

10 O house of Aaron, trust in Jehovah, `Their help and their shield He.'

O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.

11 Y e fearing Jehovah, trust in Jehovah, `Their help and their shield He.'

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

12 J ehovah hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth the house of Israel, He blesseth 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 blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with the great.

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

14 J ehovah addeth to you, to you, and to your sons.

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

15 B lessed ye of Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,

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

16 T he heavens -- the heavens Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons 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 praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.

The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor do any who go down into silence;

18 A nd we, we bless Jah, From henceforth, and unto the age. Praise ye Jah!

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