Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
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1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to thy name give glory, because of thy mercy and thy truth;
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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 lest at any time the nations should say, Where is their God?
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Why do the nations say, “Where is their God?”
3 But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatsoever he has pleased.
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Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.
4 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of men’s hands.
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But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.
5 They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see:
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They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.
6 they have ears, but they cannot hear; they have noses, but they cannot smell;
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They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.
7 they have hands, but they cannot handle; they have feet, but they cannot walk: they cannot 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 Let those that make them become like to them, and all who trust in them.
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Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
9 The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
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All you Israelites, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.
10 The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
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House of Aaron, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.
11 They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
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You who fear him, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.
12 The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us: he has blessed the house of Israel, he has blessed 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 has blessed them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
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he will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
14 The Lord add blessings to you and to your children.
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May the LORD cause you to flourish, both you and your children.
15 Blessed are ye of the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.
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May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
16 The heaven of heavens belongs to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.
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The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.
17 The dead shall not praise thee, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.
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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, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
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it is we who extol the LORD, both now and forevermore. Praise the LORD.
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