1 Not vnto vs, O Lord, not vnto vs, but vnto thy Name giue the glorie, for thy louing mercie and for thy truethes sake. 2 Wherefore shall the heathen say, Where is nowe their God? 3 But our God is in heauen: he doeth what so euer he will. 4 Their idoles are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens hands. 5 They haue a mouth and speake not: they haue eyes and see not. 6 They haue eares and heare not: they haue noses and smelll not. 7 They haue handes and touche not: they haue feete and walke not: neither make they a sound with their throte. 8 They that make them are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them. 9 O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: for he is their helpe and their shielde. 10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord: for he is their helpe and their shielde. 11 Ye that feare the Lord, trust in the Lord: for he is their helper and their shield. 12 The Lord hath bene mindfull of vs: he will blesse, he will blesse the house of Israel, he will blesse the house of Aaron. 13 He will blesse them that feare the Lord, both small and great. 14 The Lord will increase his graces towarde you, euen toward you and toward your children. 15 Ye are blessed of the Lord, which made the heauen and the earth. 16 The heauens, euen the heauens are the Lordes: but he hath giuen the earth to the sonnes of men. 17 The dead prayse not the Lord, neither any that goe downe into the place of silence. 18 But we will prayse the Lord from henceforth and for euer. Prayse ye the Lord.
The Lord Deserves To Be Praised
1 We don't deserve praise!
The Lord alone deserves
all of the praise,
because of his love
and faithfulness.
2 Why should the nations ask,
“Where is your God?”
3 Our God is in the heavens,
doing as he chooses.
4 The idols of the nations
are made of silver and gold.
5 They have a mouth and eyes,
but they can't speak or see.
6 Their ears can't hear,
and their noses can't smell.
7 Their hands have no feeling,
their legs don't move,
and they can't make a sound.
8 Everyone who made the idols
and all who trust them
are just as helpless
as those useless gods.
9 People of Israel,
you must trust the Lord
to help and protect you.
10 Family of Aaron the priest,
you must trust the Lord
to help and protect you.
11 All of you worship the Lord,
so you must trust him
to help and protect you.
12 The Lord will not forget
to give us his blessing;
he will bless all of Israel
and the family of Aaron.
13 All who worship the Lord,
no matter who they are,
will receive his blessing.
14 I pray that the Lord
will let your family
and your descendants
always grow strong.
15 May the Lord who created
the heavens and the earth
give you his blessing.
16 The Lord has kept the heavens
for himself,
but he has given the earth
to us humans.
17 The dead are silent
and cannot praise the Lord,
18 but we will praise him
now and forevermore.
Shout praises to the Lord!