1Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your kindness’ and faithfulness’ sake. Why should the heathen say, “Where is now their God?”
2Our God he is in heaven; whatever he wishes, he does.
3Their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.
4They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see.
5They have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell.
6They have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk: no sound comes from their throats.
7Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.
8O Israel, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
9House of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
10You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord he is their help and their shield.
11The Lord, mindful of us, will bless us: he will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron.
12He will bless those who fear the Lord, the small and the great together.
13May the Lord add to your numbers to you and to your children.
14Blessed be you of the Lord, creator of heaven and earth.
15The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth has he given to people.
16The dead cannot praise the Lord, nor those who go down into silence.
17But we will bless the Lord from now and for evermore. Hallelujah.