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1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. | 1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! | 1 Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to Your name give glory because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth. | 1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. | 1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness. |
2 Why do the nations say, "Where is their God?" | 2 Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" | 2 Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" | 2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? | 2 Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" |
3 Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. | 3 Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. | 3 Our God is in heaven and does whatever He pleases. | 3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. | 3 Our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases. |
4 But their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. | 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. | 4 Their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. | 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. | 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. |
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see; | 5 They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. | 5 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. | 5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: | 5 They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. |
6 they have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but they cannot smell; | 6 They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell. | 6 They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell. | 6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: | 6 They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell. |
7 they have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but they cannot walk; nor can they utter a sound with their throats. | 7 They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat. | 7 They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot make a sound with their throats. | 7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. | 7 They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; they make no sound in their throats. |
8 Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. | 8 Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them. | 8 Those who make them are just like them, as are all who trust in them. | 8 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them. | 8 Those who make them are like them; so are all who trust in them. |
9 O house of Israel, trust in the LORD-- he is their help and shield. | 9 O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield. | 9 Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. | 9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. | 9 O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield. |
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD-- he is their help and shield. | 10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield. | 10 House of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. | 10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. | 10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield. |
11 You who fear him, trust in the LORD-- he is their help and shield. | 11 You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield. | 11 You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. | 11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. | 11 You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield. |
12 The LORD remembers us and will bless us: He will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron, | 12 The LORD has remembered us; he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron; | 12 The LORD remembers us and will bless [us]. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron; | 12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. | 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; |
13 he will bless those who fear the LORD-- small and great alike. | 13 he will bless those who fear the LORD, both the small and the great. | 13 He will bless those who fear the Lord-- small and great alike. | 13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great. | 13 he will bless those who fear the LORD, both small and great. |
14 May the LORD make you increase, both you and your children. | 14 May the LORD give you increase, you and your children! | 14 May the LORD add to [your numbers], both yours and your children's. | 14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. | 14 May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children. |
15 May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. | 15 May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth! | 15 May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. | 15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. | 15 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 man. | 16 The heavens are the LORD's heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man. | 16 The heavens are the LORD's, but the earth He has given to the human race. | 16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. | 16 The heavens are the LORD's heavens, but the earth he has given to human beings. |
17 It is not the dead who praise the LORD, those who go down to silence; | 17 The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any who go down into silence. | 17 It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any of those descending into the silence [of death]. | 17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence. | 17 The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any that go down into silence. |
18 it is we who extol the LORD, both now and forevermore. Praise the LORD. | 18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD! | 18 But we will praise the LORD, both now and forever. Hallelujah! | 18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD. | 18 But we will bless the LORD from this time on and forevermore. Praise the LORD! |