| New Living Translation | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness. | 1Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness. |
| 2Why let the nations say, “Where is their God?” | 2Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” |
| 3Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. | 3Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases. |
| 4Their idols are merely things of silver and gold, shaped by human hands. | 4Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. |
| 5They have mouths but cannot speak, and eyes but cannot see. | 5They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; |
| 6They have ears but cannot hear, and noses but cannot smell. | 6they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; |
| 7They have hands but cannot feel, and feet but cannot walk, and throats but cannot make a sound. | 7they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats. |
| 8And those who make idols are just like them, as are all who trust in them. | 8Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them. |
| 9O Israel, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield. | 9O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. |
| 10O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield. | 10O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. |
| 11All you who fear the LORD, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield. | 11You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. |
| 12The LORD remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the people of Israel and bless the priests, the descendants of Aaron. | 12The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron; |
| 13He will bless those who fear the LORD, both great and lowly. | 13He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike. |
| 14May the LORD richly bless both you and your children. | 14May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children. |
| 15May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth. | 15May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. |
| 16The heavens belong to the LORD, but he has given the earth to all humanity. | 16The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind. |
| 17The dead cannot sing praises to the LORD, for they have gone into the silence of the grave. | 17It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence. |
| 18But we can praise the LORD both now and forever! Praise the LORD! | 18But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah! |
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