| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. | 1Not to us, O LORD, not to us! But to your name bring honor, for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness. |
| 2Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? | 2Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" |
| 3But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. | 3Our God is in heaven! He does whatever he pleases! |
| 4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. | 4Their idols are made of silver and gold--they are man-made. |
| 5They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: | 5They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see, |
| 6They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: | 6ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell, |
| 7They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. | 7hands, but cannot touch, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot even clear their throats. |
| 8They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them. | 8Those who make them will end up like them, as will everyone who trusts in them. |
| 9O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. | 9O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their deliverer and protector. |
| 10O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. | 10O family of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their deliverer and protector. |
| 11Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. | 11You loyal followers of the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their deliverer and protector. |
| 12The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. | 12The LORD takes notice of us, he will bless--he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron. |
| 13He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great. | 13He will bless his loyal followers, both young and old. |
| 14The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. | 14May he increase your numbers, yours and your children's! |
| 15Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. | 15May you be blessed by the LORD, the creator of heaven and earth! |
| 16The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. | 16The heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind. |
| 17The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence. | 17The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death. |
| 18But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD. | 18But we will praise the LORD now and forevermore. Praise the LORD! |
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