Psalms

¹ but for your name's sake, show your glory. Do it on account of your merciful love, do it on account of your faithful ways.

² "Where now, oh where is their God?"

³ doing whatever he wants to do.

⁴ handmade in a basement shop:

⁵ painted eyes that can't see,

⁶ molded noses that can't smell,

⁷ throats that never utter a sound.

⁸ have become just like the gods they trust.

⁹ —trust your Helper! trust your Ruler!

¹⁰ —trust your Helper! trust your Ruler!

¹¹ —trust your Helper! trust your Ruler!

¹² bless the families of Israel and Aaron.

¹³ bless the small, bless the great.

¹⁴ giving growth to you, growth to your children.

¹⁵ by God, who made heaven and earth.

¹⁶ but he put us in charge of the earth.

¹⁷ not a word to be heard from those buried in the ground.

¹⁸ we bless him now, we bless him always! Hallelujah!