1 Not to us, Lord, not to us,
but to your name give the glory, ♦︎
for the sake of your loving mercy and truth.
2 Why should the nations say, ♦︎
Where is now their God?
3 As for our God, he is in heaven; ♦︎
he does whatever he pleases.
4 Their idols are silver and gold, ♦︎
the work of human hands.
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak; ♦︎
eyes have they, but cannot see;
6 They have ears, but cannot hear; ♦︎
noses have they, but cannot smell;
7 They have hands, but cannot feel;
feet have they, but cannot walk; ♦︎
not a whisper do they make from their throats.
8 Those who make them shall become like them ♦︎
and so will all who put their trust in them.
9 But you, Israel, put your trust in the Lord; ♦︎
he is their help and their shield.
10 House of Aaron, trust in the Lord; ♦︎
he is their help and their shield.
11 You that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; ♦︎
he is their help and their shield.
12 The Lord has been mindful of us and he will bless us; ♦︎
may he bless the house of Israel;
may he bless the house of Aaron;
13 May he bless those who fear the Lord, ♦︎
both small and great together.
14 May the Lord increase you more and more, ♦︎
you and your children after you.
15 May you be blest by the Lord, ♦︎
the maker of heaven and earth.
16 The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, ♦︎
but the earth he has entrusted to his children.
17 The dead do not praise the Lord, ♦︎
nor those gone down into silence;
18 But we will bless the Lord, ♦︎
from this time forth for evermore.
Alleluia.
1 Alleluia.
O sing to the Lord a new song; ♦︎
sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.
2 Let Israel rejoice in their maker; ♦︎
let the children of Zion be joyful in their king.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance; ♦︎
let them sing praise to him with timbrel and lyre.
4 For the Lord has pleasure in his people ♦︎
and adorns the poor with salvation.
5 Let the faithful be joyful in glory; ♦︎
let them rejoice in their ranks,
6 With the praises of God in their mouths ♦︎
and a two-edged sword in their hands;
7 To execute vengeance on the nations ♦︎
and punishment on the peoples;
8 To bind their kings in chains ♦︎
and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute on them the judgement decreed: ♦︎
such honour have all his faithful servants.
Alleluia.