To Your Name Be the Glory (Psalm 135:1–21)
2 UST It is not right that other people groups should say{ about us},“We do not see their God doing anything{ to help them}.” BSB BSB: Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
3 UST Well, the God whom we worship lives in heaven; he does whatever he wants! BSB BSB: Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
5 UST Their idols have mouths, but they cannot say anything; they have eyes, but they cannot see anything. BSB BSB: They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
6 UST They have ears, but they cannot hear anything; they have noses, but they cannot smell anything. BSB BSB: they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;
7 UST They have hands, but they cannot feel anything; they have feet, but they cannot walk; they cannot even make any sounds in their throats! BSB BSB: they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
8 UST The people who make those idols are{ as powerless} as those idols, Everyone who trusts in those idols{ to do anything} is also{ powerless}! BSB BSB: Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
9 UST You, my fellow Israelite people, trust in Yahweh! He is the one who helps you and protects you like a shield. BSB BSB: O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
10 UST You{ priests, the} descendants of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is the one who helps you and protects you like a shield. BSB BSB: O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
11 UST All you who deeply respect Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is the one who helps you and protects you like a shield. BSB BSB: You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
12 UST Yahweh has not forgotten us; he will bless{ us}. he will bless us Israelite people! He will bless the priests! BSB BSB: The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;
13 UST Yahweh will bless all those who deeply respect him— those who are less important as well as the important people, that is, each one! BSB BSB: He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike.
14 UST I pray that Yahweh may give{ many children}{ both} to you,{ my fellow Israelite people,} and to your children{ after you}. BSB BSB: May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.
15 UST I pray that Yahweh, the one who made heaven and the earth, may bless all of you! BSB BSB: May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
16 UST The highest heavens belong to Yahweh, but he gave everything that is on the earth to humankind. BSB BSB: The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.
17 UST People who are dead are not able to praise Yahweh; when they go to the place where dead people are, they become silent and cannot praise him. BSB BSB: It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
18 UST But we who are alive will praise Yahweh, both now and forevermore. Praise Yahweh! BSB BSB: But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!
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