Revised Standard Version RSV
Good News Translation GNT
1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to thy name give glory, for the sake of thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness!
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To you alone, O Lord, to you alone, and not to us, must glory be given because of your constant love and faithfulness.
2 Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?"
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Why should the nations ask us, "Where is your God?"
3 Our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases.
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Our God is in heaven; he does whatever he wishes.
4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
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Their gods are made of silver and gold, formed by human hands.
5 They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see.
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They have mouths, but cannot speak, and eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell.
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They have ears, but cannot hear, and noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat.
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They have hands, but cannot feel, and feet, but cannot walk; they cannot make a sound.
8 Those who make them are like them; so are all who trust in them.
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May all who made them and who trust in them become like the idols they have made.
9 O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
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Trust in the Lord, you people of Israel. He helps you and protects you.
10 O house of Aaron, put your trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
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Trust in the Lord, you priests of God. He helps you and protects you.
11 You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
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Trust in the Lord, all you that worship him. He helps you and protects you.
12 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;
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The Lord remembers us and will bless us; he will bless the people of Israel and all the priests of God.
13 he will bless those who fear the LORD, both small and great.
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He will bless everyone who honors him, the great and the small alike.
14 May the LORD give you increase, you and your children!
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May the Lord give you children - you and your descendants!
15 May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth!
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May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth!
16 The heavens are the LORD's heavens, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.
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Heaven belongs to the Lord alone, but he gave the earth to us humans.
17 The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any that go down into silence.
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The Lord is not praised by the dead, by any who go down to the land of silence.
18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD!
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But we, the living, will give thanks to him now and forever. Praise the Lord!
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.