New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
1Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness. | 1Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness. |
2Why let the nations say, “Where is their God?” | 2Why let the nations say, “Where is their God?” |
3Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. | 3Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. |
4Their idols are merely things of silver and gold, shaped by human hands. | 4Their idols are merely things of silver and gold, shaped by human hands. |
5They have mouths but cannot speak, and eyes but cannot see. | 5They have mouths but cannot speak, and eyes but cannot see. |
6They have ears but cannot hear, and noses but cannot smell. | 6They have ears but cannot hear, and noses but cannot smell. |
7They have hands but cannot feel, and feet but cannot walk, and throats but cannot make a sound. | 7They have hands but cannot feel, and feet but cannot walk, and throats but cannot make a sound. |
8And those who make idols are just like them, as are all who trust in them. | 8And those who make idols are just like them, as are all who trust in them. |
9O Israel, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield. | 9O Israel, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield. |
10O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield. | 10O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield. |
11All you who fear the LORD, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield. | 11All you who fear the LORD, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield. |
12The LORD remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the people of Israel and bless the priests, the descendants of Aaron. | 12The LORD remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the people of Israel and bless the priests, the descendants of Aaron. |
13He will bless those who fear the LORD, both great and lowly. | 13He will bless those who fear the LORD, both great and lowly. |
14May the LORD richly bless both you and your children. | 14May the LORD richly bless both you and your children. |
15May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth. | 15May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth. |
16The heavens belong to the LORD, but he has given the earth to all humanity. | 16The heavens belong to the LORD, but he has given the earth to all humanity. |
17The dead cannot sing praises to the LORD, for they have gone into the silence of the grave. | 17The dead cannot sing praises to the LORD, for they have gone into the silence of the grave. |
18But we can praise the LORD both now and forever! Praise the LORD! | 18But we can praise the LORD both now and forever! Praise the LORD! |
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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