GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Don't give glory to us, O LORD. Don't give glory to us. Instead, give glory to your name because of your mercy and faithfulness.
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Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth.
2 Why should other nations say, "Where is their God?"
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Why should the Gentiles say, "So where is their God?"
3 Our God is in heaven. He does whatever he wants.
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But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.
4 Their idols are made of silver and gold. They were made by human hands.
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Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
5 They have mouths, but they cannot speak. They have eyes, but they cannot see.
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They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;
6 They have ears, but they cannot hear. They have noses, but they cannot smell.
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They have ears, but they do not hear; Noses they have, but they do not smell;
7 They have hands, but they cannot feel. They have feet, but they cannot walk. They cannot [even] make a sound with their throats.
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They have hands, but they do not handle; Feet they have, but they do not walk; Nor do they mutter through their throat.
8 Those who make idols end up like them. So does everyone who trusts them.
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Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.
9 Israel, trust the LORD. He is your helper and your shield.
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O Israel, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
10 Descendants of Aaron, trust the LORD. He is your helper and your shield.
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O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
11 If you fear the LORD, trust the LORD. He is your helper and your shield.
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You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
12 The LORD, who is [always] thinking about us, will bless us. He will bless the descendants of Israel. He will bless the descendants of Aaron.
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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 He will bless those who fear the LORD, from the least important to the most important.
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He will bless those who fear the Lord, Both small and great.
14 May the LORD continue to bless you and your children.
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May the Lord give you increase more and more, You and your children.
15 You will be blessed by the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth.
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May you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
16 The highest heaven belongs to the LORD, but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.
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The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's; But the earth He has given to the children of men.
17 Those who are dead do not praise the LORD, nor do those who go into the silence [of the grave].
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The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence.
18 But we will thank the LORD now and forever. Hallelujah!
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But we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!