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1. It does not belong to us, Lord. The glory belongs to you because of your love and loyalty.
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1. Not H3808 unto us , O LORD H3068 , not H3808 unto us, but H3588 unto thy name H8034 give H5414 glory H3519 , for H5921 thy mercy H2617 , and for H5921 thy truth H571 's sake.
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2. Why do the nations ask, "Where is their God?"
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2. Wherefore H4100 should the heathen H1471 say H559 , Where H346 is now H4994 their God H430 ?
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3. Our God is in heaven. He does what he pleases.
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3. But our God H430 is in the heavens H8064 : he hath done H6213 whatsoever H3605 H834 he hath pleased H2654 .
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4. Their idols are made of silver and gold, the work of human hands.
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4. Their idols H6091 are silver H3701 and gold H2091 , the work H4639 of men H120 's hands H3027 .
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5. They have mouths, but they cannot speak. They have eyes, but they cannot see.
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5. They have mouths H6310 , but they speak H1696 not H3808 : eyes H5869 have they , but they see H7200 not H3808 :
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6. They have ears, but they cannot hear. They have noses, but they cannot smell.
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6. They have ears H241 , but they hear H8085 not H3808 : noses H639 have they , but they smell H7306 not H3808 :
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7. They have hands, but they cannot feel. They have feet, but they cannot walk. No sounds come from their throats.
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7. They have hands H3027 , but they handle H4184 not H3808 : feet H7272 have they , but they walk H1980 not H3808 : neither H3808 speak H1897 they through their throat H1627 .
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8. People who make idols will be like them, and so will those who trust them.
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8. They that make H6213 them are H1961 like unto them H3644 ; so is every one H3605 that H834 trusteth H982 in them.
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9. Family of Israel, trust the Lord; he is your helper and your protection.
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9. O Israel H3478 , trust H982 thou in the LORD H3068 : he H1931 is their help H5828 and their shield H4043 .
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10. Family of Aaron, trust the Lord; he is your helper and your protection.
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10. O house H1004 of Aaron H175 , trust H982 in the LORD H3068 : he H1931 is their help H5828 and their shield H4043 .
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11. You who respect the Lord should trust him; he is your helper and your protection.
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11. Ye that fear H3373 the LORD H3068 , trust H982 in the LORD H3068 : he H1931 is their help H5828 and their shield H4043 .
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12. The Lord remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the family of Israel; he will bless the family of Aaron.
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12. The LORD H3068 hath been mindful H2142 of us : he will bless H1288 us ; he will bless H1288 H853 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 ; he will bless H1288 H853 the house H1004 of Aaron H175 .
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13. The Lord will bless those who respect him, from the smallest to the greatest.
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13. He will bless H1288 them that fear H3373 the LORD H3068 , both small H6996 and H5973 great H1419 .
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14. May the Lord give you success, and may he give you and your children success.
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14. The LORD H3068 shall increase you more and more H3254 H5921 , you and your children H1121 .
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15. May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
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15. Ye H859 are blessed H1288 of the LORD H3068 which made H6213 heaven H8064 and earth H776 .
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16. Heaven belongs to the Lord, but he gave the earth to people.
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16. The heaven H8064 , even the heavens H8064 , are the LORD H3068 's : but the earth H776 hath he given H5414 to the children H1121 of men H120 .
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17. Dead people do not praise the Lord; those in the grave are silent.
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17. The dead H4191 praise H1984 not H3808 the LORD H3050 , neither H3808 any H3605 that go down H3381 into silence H1745 .
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18. But we will praise the Lord now and forever.
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18. But we H587 will bless H1288 the LORD H3050 from this time forth H4480 H6258 and forevermore H5704 H5769 . Praise H1984 the LORD H3050 .
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