1Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us,
But unto thy name give glory,
For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth’s sake.
2Wherefore should the nations say,
Where is now their God?
3But our God is in the heavens:
He hath done whatsoever he pleased.
4Their idols are silver and gold,
The work of men’s hands.
5They have mouths, but they speak not;
Eyes have they, but they see not;
6They have ears, but they hear not;
Noses have they, but they smell not;
7They have hands, but they handle not;
Feet have they, but they walk not;
Neither speak they through their throat.
8They that make them shall be like unto them;
Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
9O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield.
10O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield.
11Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield.
12Jehovah hath been mindful of us; he will bless us:
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron.
13He will bless them that fear Jehovah,
Both small and great.
14Jehovah increase you more and more,
You and your children.
Who made heaven and earth.
16The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah;
But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
17The dead praise not Jehovah,
Neither any that go down into silence;
From this time forth and for evermore.
Praise ye Jehovah.
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About American Standard VersionThe ASV has long been regarded by many scholars as the most literal English translation since the King James Version—maybe the most literal translation ever. This has made the translation very popular for careful English Bible study, but not for ease of reading. While the KJV was translated entirely from “western manuscripts,” the ASV 1901 was influenced also by the older “eastern manuscripts” that form the basis for most of our modern English translations. Because the ASV 1901 is very difficult to find in print, Logos is pleased to be able to preserve and distribute this significant work. This is an excellent choice for comparative English study. |
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