¹⁹Lord, you are the one who protects me and gives me strength; you help me in times of trouble. Nations will come to you from the ends of the earth and say, “Our ancestors had nothing but false gods, nothing but useless idols. ²⁰Can people make their own gods? No, if they did, those would not really be gods.”

²¹“So then,” says the Lord, “once and for all I will make the nations know my power and my might; they will know that I am the Lord.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

O Lord, my strength and my stronghold,

my refuge in the day of trouble,

to you shall the nations come

from the ends of the earth and say:

“Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies,

worthless things in which there is no profit.

Can man make for himself gods?

Such are not gods!”

“Therefore, behold, I will make them know, this once I will make them know my power and my might, and they shall know that my name is the Lord.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Lord, my strength and my fortress,

my refuge in time of distress,

to you the nations will come

from the ends of the earth and say,

“Our ancestors possessed nothing but false gods,

worthless idols that did them no good.

Do people make their own gods?

Yes, but they are not gods!”

“Therefore I will teach them—

this time I will teach them

my power and might.

Then they will know

that my name is the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Lord, my strength and my stronghold,

my refuge in a time of distress,

the nations will come to you

from the ends of the earth, and they will say,

“Our ancestors inherited only lies,

worthless idols of no benefit at all.”

Can one make gods for himself?

But they are not gods.

“Therefore, I am about to inform them,

and this time I will make them know

my power and my might;

then they will know that my name is the Lord.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Lord, you are my strength and fortress,

my refuge in the day of trouble!

Nations from around the world

will come to you and say,

“Our ancestors left us a foolish heritage,

for they worshiped worthless idols.

Can people make their own gods?

These are not real gods at all!”

The Lord says,

“Now I will show them my power;

now I will show them my might.

At last they will know and understand

that I am the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

O Yahweh, my strength, and my stronghold,

and my refuge in the day of distress,

to you the nations will come from the ends of the earth,

and they will say, “Our ancestors have inherited only lies,

vanity, and there is no profit in them.

Can a human make for himself gods?

Yet they are not gods!”

“Therefore look, I am about to let them know,

this time I am going to let them know

my power and my might,

and they will know that my name is Yahweh.”

KJV 1900King James Version

O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods? Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The Lord.

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