from Biblica1Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.2Why do the nations say, ‘Where is their God?’3Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.4But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.5They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.6They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.7They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats.8Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.9All you Israelites, trust in the Lord – he is their help and shield.10House of Aaron, trust in the Lord – he is their help and shield.11You who fear him, trust in the Lord – he is their help and shield.12The Lord remembers us and will bless us: he will bless his people Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,13he will bless those who fear the Lord – small and great alike.14May the Lord cause you to flourish, both you and your children.15May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.16The highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to the human race.17It is not the dead who praise the Lord, those who go down to the place of silence;18it is we who extol the Lord, both now and for evermore. Praise the Lord.[1]
1Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! (Ps 36:5; Isa 48:11; Eze 36:22; Da 9:18)2Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” (Ex 32:12; Nu 14:13; Ps 42:3)3Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. (Ps 11:4; Ps 135:6; Da 4:35)4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. (De 4:28; 2Ki 19:18; Ps 135:15; Isa 37:19; Isa 44:10; Jer 10:3; Ac 19:26)5They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. (Isa 46:7; Hab 2:18)6They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell.7They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat.8Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them. (Isa 44:9)9O Israel,[1] trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield. (Ps 33:20; Ps 37:3; Ps 62:8; Ps 118:2; Ps 135:19)10O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield. (Ps 3:3; Ps 115:9)11You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield. (Ps 22:23; Ps 103:11; Ps 103:13; Ps 103:17)12The Lord has remembered us; he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron; (Ps 118:2; Ps 135:19)13he will bless those who fear the Lord, both the small and the great. (Ps 112:1; Jer 16:6; Jer 31:34)14May the Lord give you increase, you and your children! (De 1:11)15May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth! (Ge 1:1; Ge 14:19; Ru 2:20; Ps 121:2; Ps 124:8; Ps 134:3; Ps 146:6; Jer 10:11; Ac 14:15; Re 14:7)16The heavens are the Lord’s heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.17The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who go down into silence. (Ps 6:5; Ps 31:17)18But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord! (Ps 104:35; Ps 113:2)