| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth. | 1Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! |
| 2Why should the Gentiles say, “So where is their God?” | 2Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” |
| 3But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases. | 3Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. |
| 4Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands. | 4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. |
| 5They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see; | 5They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. |
| 6They have ears, but they do not hear; Noses they have, but they do not smell; | 6They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell. |
| 7They have hands, but they do not handle; Feet they have, but they do not walk; Nor do they mutter through their throat. | 7They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat. |
| 8Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them. | 8Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them. |
| 9O Israel, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield. | 9O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield. |
| 10O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield. | 10O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield. |
| 11You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield. | 11You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield. |
| 12The LORD has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron. | 12The LORD has remembered 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 small and great. | 13he will bless those who fear the LORD, both the small and the great. |
| 14May the LORD give you increase more and more, You and your children. | 14May the LORD give you increase, you and your children! |
| 15May you be blessed by the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. | 15May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth! |
| 16The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s; But the earth He has given to the children of men. | 16The heavens are the LORD’s heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man. |
| 17The dead do not praise the LORD, Nor any who go down into silence. | 17The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any who go down into silence. |
| 18But we will bless the LORD From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD! | 18But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD! |
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