Non nobis, Domine. Psal. cxv.
NOt unto us, Lord, not to us,
but to thy Name give praise,
Both for thy mercy and thy truth
that are in thee always.
[verse 2] Why shall the heathen soorners say,
Where is their God become?
[verse 3] Our God in heaven is, and what
he will, that hath he done.
[verse 4] Their idols silver are and gold,
works of mens hands they be:
[verse 5] They have a mouth, and do not speak;
and eyes, and do not see:
[verse 6] And they have ears joyn'd to their heads,
and do not hear at all:
And notes eke they formed have,
and do not smell withal.
[verse 7] And hands they have, and handle not;
and feet, and do not go:
A throat they have, yet through the same
they make no sound to blow.
[verse 8] Those that make them are like to them,
and those whose trust they be.
[verse 9] O Israel, trust in the Lord,
their help and shield is he.
[verse 10] O Aarons house, trust in the Lord,
their help and shield is he:
[verse 11] Trust ye the Lord that fear the Lord,
their help and shield is he.
[verse 12] The Lord hath mindful been of us,
and will us bless also:
On Israel and on Aarons house
his blessings he will show.
[verse 13] Them that be fearers of the Lord,
the Lord will bless them all:
Even he will bless them everyone,
the great and eke the small.
[verse 14] To you (I say) the living Lord
will multiply his grace:
To you and to the children that
shall follow of your race.
[verse 15] Ye are the blessed of the Lord,
even of the Lord, I say:
Which both the heaven and the earth
hath made and set in stay.
[verse 16] The heavens, yea, the heavens high
belong unto the Lord:
The earth unto the sons of men
he gave of free accord.
[verse 17] They that be dead do not with praise
set forth the Lords renown:
Nor any that into the place
of silence do go down.
[verse 18] But we will praise the Lord our God
from henceforth and for ay:
Sound ye the praises of the Lord;
praise ye the Lord I say.