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¹ We don't deserve praise!
The Lord alone deserves
    all of the praise,
    because of his love
    and faithfulness.
² Why should the nations ask,
    "Where is your God?"

³ Our God is in the heavens,
    doing as he chooses.
⁴     The idols of the nations
    are made of silver and gold.
⁵ They have a mouth and eyes,
    but they can't speak or see.
⁶ Their ears can't hear,
    and their noses can't smell.
⁷ Their hands have no feeling,
their legs don't move,
    and they can't make a sound.
⁸ Everyone who made the idols
    and all who trust them
    are just as helpless
    as those useless gods.

⁹ People of Israel,
you must trust the Lord
    to help and protect you.
¹⁰ Family of Aaron the priest,
you must trust the Lord
    to help and protect you.
¹¹ All of you worship the Lord,
so you must trust him
    to help and protect you.

¹² The Lord will not forget
    to give us his blessing;
    he will bless all of Israel
    and the family of Aaron.
¹³ All who worship the Lord,
no matter who they are,
    will receive his blessing.

¹⁴ I pray that the Lord
    will let your family
    and your descendants
    always grow strong.
¹⁵ May the Lord who created
the heavens and the earth
    give you his blessing.

¹⁶ The Lord has kept the heavens
    for himself,
    but he has given the earth
    to us humans.
¹⁷ The dead are silent
    and cannot praise the Lord,
¹⁸     but we will praise him
now and forevermore.
    Shout praises to the Lord!