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1 Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.
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It does not belong to us, Lord. The glory belongs to you because of your love and loyalty.
2 Why do the nations say, “Where is their God?”
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Why do the nations ask, "Where is their God?"
3 Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.
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Our God is in heaven. He does what he pleases.
4 But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.
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Their idols are made of silver and gold, the work of human hands.
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.
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They have mouths, but they cannot speak. They have eyes, but they cannot see.
6 They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.
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They have ears, but they cannot hear. They have noses, but they cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
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They have hands, but they cannot feel. They have feet, but they cannot walk. No sounds come from their throats.
8 Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
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People who make idols will be like them, and so will those who trust them.
9 All you Israelites, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.
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Family of Israel, trust the Lord; he is your helper and your protection.
10 House of Aaron, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.
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Family of Aaron, trust the Lord; he is your helper and your protection.
11 You who fear him, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield.
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You who respect the Lord should trust him; he is your helper and your protection.
12 The LORD remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,
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The Lord remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the family of Israel; he will bless the family of Aaron.
13 he will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
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The Lord will bless those who respect him, from the smallest to the greatest.
14 May the LORD cause you to flourish, both you and your children.
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May the Lord give you success, and may he give you and your children success.
15 May you 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 heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.
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Heaven belongs to the Lord, but he gave the earth to people.
17 It is not the dead who praise the LORD, those who go down to the place of silence;
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Dead people do not praise the Lord; those in the grave are silent.
18 it is we who extol the LORD, both now and forevermore. Praise the LORD.
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But we will praise the Lord now and forever.