² Why do the nations ask,
    “Where is their God?”
³ Our God is in heaven.
    He does what he pleases.
⁴ Their idols are made of silver and gold,
    the work of human hands.
⁵ They have mouths, but they cannot speak.
    They have eyes, but they cannot see.
⁶ They have ears, but they cannot hear.
    They have noses, but they cannot smell.
⁷ They have hands, but they cannot feel.
    They have feet, but they cannot walk.
    No sounds come from their throats.
⁸ People who make idols will be like them,
    and so will those who trust them.

⁹ Family of Israel, trust the Lord;
    he is your helper and your protection.
¹⁰ Family of Aaron, trust the Lord;
    he is your helper and your protection.
¹¹ You who respect the Lord should trust him;
    he is your helper and your protection.

¹² The Lord remembers us and will bless us.
    He will bless the family of Israel;
    he will bless the family of Aaron.
¹³ The Lord will bless those who respect him,
    from the smallest to the greatest.

¹⁴ May the Lord give you success,
    and may he give you and your children success.
¹⁵ May you be blessed by the Lord,
    who made heaven and earth.

¹⁶ Heaven belongs to the Lord,
    but he gave the earth to people.
¹⁷ Dead people do not praise the Lord;
    those in the grave are silent.
¹⁸ But we will praise the Lord
    now and forever.

Praise the Lord!