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1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.
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1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.
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2 Wherefore should the heathen say , Where is now their God?
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2 Why do the nations say, "Where is their God?"
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3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased .
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3 Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.
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4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
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4 But their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
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5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
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5 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see;
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6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
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6 they have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but they cannot smell;
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7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
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7 they have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but they cannot walk; nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
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8 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
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8 Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
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9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
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9 O house of Israel, trust in the LORD-- he is their help and shield.
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10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
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10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD-- he is their help and shield.
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11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
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11 You who fear him, trust in the LORD-- he is their help and shield.
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12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
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12 The LORD remembers us and will bless us: He will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,
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13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
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13 he will bless those who fear the LORD-- small and great alike.
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14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
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14 May the LORD make you increase, both you and your children.
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15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
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15 May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
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16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
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16 The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to man.
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17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
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17 It is not the dead who praise the LORD, those who go down to silence;
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18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
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18 it is we who extol the LORD, both now and forevermore. Praise the LORD.
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Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
