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