The Message Bible MSG
World English Bible WEB
1 Not for our sake, God, no, not for our sake, but for your name's sake, show your glory. Do it on account of your merciful love, do it on account of your faithful ways.
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Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, But to your name give glory, For your lovingkindness, and for your truth's sake.
2 Do it so none of the nations can say, "Where now, oh where is their God?"
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Why should the nations say, "Where is their God, now?"
3 Our God is in heaven doing whatever he wants to do.
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But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
4 Their gods are metal and wood, handmade in a basement shop:
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Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
5 Carved mouths that can't talk, painted eyes that can't see,
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They have mouths, but they don't speak; They have eyes, but they don't see;
6 Tin ears that can't hear, molded noses that can't smell,
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They have ears, but they don't hear; They have noses, but they don't smell;
7 Hands that can't grasp, feet that can't walk or run, throats that never utter a sound.
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They have hands, but they don't feel; They have feet, but they don't walk; Neither do they speak through their throat.
8 Those who make them have become just like them, have become just like the gods they trust.
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Those who make them will be like them; Yes, everyone who trusts in them.
9 But you, Israel: put your trust in God! - trust your Helper! trust your Ruler!
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Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
10 Clan of Aaron, trust in God! - trust your Helper! trust your Ruler!
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House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
11 You who fear God, trust in God! - trust your Helper! trust your Ruler!
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You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
12 O God, remember us and bless us, bless the families of Israel and Aaron.
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Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.
13 And let God bless all who fear God - bless the small, bless the great.
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He will bless those who fear Yahweh, Both small and great.
14 Oh, let God enlarge your families - giving growth to you, growth to your children.
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May Yahweh increase you more and more, You and your children.
15 May you be blessed by God, by God, who made heaven and earth.
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Blessed are you by Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven of heavens is for God, but he put us in charge of the earth.
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The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; But the earth has he given to the children of men.
17 Dead people can't praise God - not a word to be heard from those buried in the ground.
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The dead don't praise Yah, Neither any who go down into silence;
18 But we bless God, oh yes - we bless him now, we bless him always! Hallelujah!
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But we will bless Yah, From this time forth and forevermore. Praise Yah!