The Futility of Idols and the Trustworthiness of God

115 Not (A)unto us, O Lord, not unto us,
But to Your name give glory,
Because of Your mercy,
Because of Your truth.

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Psalm 115(A)

Not to us, Lord, not to us
    but to your name be the glory,(B)
    because of your love and faithfulness.(C)

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Help us, O God of our salvation,
For the glory of Your name;
And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins,
(A)For Your name’s sake!
10 (B)Why should the [a]nations say,
“Where is their God?”
Let there be known among the nations in our sight
The avenging of the blood of Your servants which has been shed.

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  1. Psalm 79:10 Gentiles

Help us,(A) God our Savior,
    for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
    for your name’s sake.(B)
10 Why should the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”(C)

Before our eyes, make known among the nations
    that you avenge(D) the outpoured blood(E) of your servants.

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11 For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it;
For (A)how should My name be profaned?
And (B)I will not give My glory to another.

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11 For my own sake,(A) for my own sake, I do this.
    How can I let myself be defamed?(B)
    I will not yield my glory to another.(C)

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14 (A)But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles, in whose sight I had brought them out.

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14 But for the sake of my name I did what would keep it from being profaned(A) in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.(B)

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[a]Give to the Lord the glory due His name;
Bring an offering, and come into His courts.

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  1. Psalm 96:8 Ascribe

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering(A) and come into his courts.(B)

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32 (A)Not for your sake do I do this,” says the Lord God, “let it be known to you. Be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel!”

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32 I want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Sovereign Lord. Be ashamed(A) and disgraced for your conduct, people of Israel!(B)

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19 O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act! Do not delay for Your own sake, my God, for Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”

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19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive!(A) Lord, hear and act! For your sake,(B) my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”

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22 “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, (A)but for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went.

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22 “Therefore say to the Israelites, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: It is not for your sake, people of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name,(A) which you have profaned(B) among the nations where you have gone.(C)

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Remembering the Covenant with David, and Sorrow for Lost Blessings

A [a]Contemplation of (A)Ethan the Ezrahite.

89 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever;
With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.
For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever;
(B)Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.”

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  1. Psalm 89:1 Heb. Maschil

Psalm 89[a]

A maskil[b] of Ethan the Ezrahite.

I will sing(A) of the Lord’s great love forever;
    with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known(B)
    through all generations.
I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
    that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 89:1 In Hebrew texts 89:1-52 is numbered 89:2-53.
  2. Psalm 89:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

He shall abide before God forever.
Oh, prepare mercy (A)and truth, which may [a]preserve him!

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  1. Psalm 61:7 Lit. guard or keep

May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;(A)
    appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.(B)

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For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear it, and surround us, and (A)cut off our name from the earth. Then (B)what will You do for Your great name?”

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The Canaanites and the other people of the country will hear about this and they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth.(A) What then will you do for your own great name?(B)

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10 (A)the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

11 “You(B) are worthy, [a]O Lord,
To receive glory and honor and power;
(C)For You created all things,
And by (D)Your will they [b]exist and were created.”

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  1. Revelation 4:11 NU, M our Lord and God
  2. Revelation 4:11 NU, M existed

10 the twenty-four elders(A) fall down before him(B) who sits on the throne(C) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,(D)
for you created all things,
    and by your will they were created
    and have their being.”(E)

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to the praise of the glory of His grace, (A)by which He [a]made us accepted in (B)the Beloved.

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  1. Ephesians 1:6 Lit. bestowed grace (favor) upon us

to the praise of his glorious grace,(A) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(B)

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