[1] Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given,
because of your mercy and your unchanging faith. [2] Why may the nations
say, Where is now their God? [3] But our God is in heaven: he has done
whatever was pleasing to him. [4] Their images are silver and gold, the
work of men's hands. [5] They have mouths, but no voice; they have eyes,
but they see not; [6] They have ears, but no hearing; they have noses, but
no sense of smell; [7] They have hands without feeling, and feet without
power of walking; and no sound comes from their throat. [8] Those who make
them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his faith in them. [9] O
Israel, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.
[10] O house of Aaron, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their
breastplate. [11] You worshippers of the Lord, have faith in the Lord: he
is their help and their breastplate. [12] The Lord has kept us in mind and
will give us his blessing; he will send blessings on the house of Israel
and on the house of Aaron. [13] He will send blessings on the worshippers
of the Lord, on the small and on the great. [14] May the Lord give you and
your children still greater increase. [15] May you have the blessing of the
Lord, who made heaven and earth. [16] The heavens are the Lord's; but the
earth he has given to the children of men. [17] The dead do not give praise
to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld. [18] But we will give
praise to the Lord now and for ever. Praise be to the Lord.
