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1 Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth's sake.
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Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.
2 Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?
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Why do the nations say, “Where is their God?”
3 But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.
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Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.
4 Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
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But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.
5 They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;
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They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but they hear not; Noses have they, but they smell not;
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They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.
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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They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8 They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
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Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
9 O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
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All you Israelites, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.
10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
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House of Aaron, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.
11 Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
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You who fear him, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.
12 Jehovah 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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The LORD remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,
13 He will bless them that fear Jehovah, Both small and great.
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he will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
14 Jehovah increase you more and more, You and your children.
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May the LORD cause you to flourish, both you and your children.
15 Blessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
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May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
16 The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
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The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.
17 The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;
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It is not the dead who praise the LORD, those who go down to the place of silence;
18 But we will bless Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore. Praise ye Jehovah.
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it is we who extol the LORD, both now and forevermore. Praise the LORD.
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