Psalms

¹ Not to us, O LORD, not to us,

but to Your name be the glory,

because of Your loving devotion,

because of Your faithfulness.

² Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

³ Our God is in heaven;

He does as He pleases.

⁴ Their idols are silver and gold,

made by the hands of men.

⁵ They have mouths, but cannot speak;

they have eyes, but cannot see;

⁶ they have ears, but cannot hear;

they have noses, but cannot smell;

⁷ they have hands, but cannot feel;

they have feet, but cannot walk;

they cannot even clear their throats. ^[a]

⁸ Those who make them become like them,

as do all who trust in them.

⁹ O Israel, ^[b] trust in the LORD!

He is their help and shield.

¹⁰ O house of Aaron, 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 shield.

¹² The LORD is 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.

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.

¹⁶ The highest heavens belong to the LORD,

but the earth He has given to mankind.

¹⁷ It is not the dead who praise the LORD,

nor any who descend into silence.

¹⁸ But it is we who will bless the LORD,

both now and forevermore.

Hallelujah! ^[c]