[1] LORD, you should receive the honor, not us. The honor belongs to you because of your faithful love and loyalty. [2] Why should the nations wonder where our God is? [3] Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants. [4] The "gods" of those nations are only statues that some human made from gold and silver. [5] Those statues have mouths, but cannot talk. They have eyes, but cannot see. [6] They have ears, but cannot hear. They have noses, but cannot smell. [7] They have hands, but cannot feel. They have feet, but cannot walk. No sounds come from their throats. [8] The people who make and trust in those statues will become like them! [9] People of Israel, trust in the LORD! He is your strength and shield. [10] Aaron's family, trust in the LORD! He is your strength and shield. [11] Followers of the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is your strength and shield. [12] The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless Israel. He will bless Aaron's family. [13] The LORD will bless his followers, great and small. [14] May the LORD give more and more to you and to your children. [15] May you receive blessings from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. [16] Heaven belongs to the LORD, but he gave the earth to people. [17] The dead don't praise him. Those in the grave don't praise the LORD. [18] But we will praise the LORD now and forever! Praise the LORD!
