Hebrew Names Version HNV
New International Version NIV
1 Not to us, LORD, not to us, But to your name give glory, For your lovingkindness, and for your 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 Why should the nations say, "Where is their God, now?"
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Why do the nations say, “Where is their God?”
3 But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
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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 don't speak; They have eyes, but they don't see;
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They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but they don't hear; They have noses, but they don't smell;
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They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but they don't feel; They have feet, but they don't walk; Neither do they speak 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 Those who make them will be like them; Yes, everyone who trusts in them.
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Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
9 Yisra'el, trust in the LORD! 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 House of Aharon, trust in the LORD! 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 You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! 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 The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Yisra'el. He will bless the house of Aharon.
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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 those who fear the LORD, Both small and great.
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he will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
14 May the LORD 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 you by the LORD, Who made heaven and eretz.
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May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
16 The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; But the eretz has 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 don't praise the LORD, Neither any who 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 the LORD, From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD!
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it is we who extol the LORD, both now and forevermore. Praise the LORD.
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