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**Not.** Hebrew. *l'o* (not 'al). Supply *Ellipsis* thus:"Not to us LORD, not to us [belongeth glory] but to Thy name give the glory".
**LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**name.** See note on [Psalms 20:1](../../../kjv/psalms/20/1) .
**mercy** = lovingkindness, or grace.
**and.** Some codices, with one early printed edition, Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read this "and" in the text.

**heathen** = nations.
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .

**silver and gold.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , for what is made from them. Compare [Psalms 135:15-19](../../../kjv/psalms/135/15-19) .
**work.** Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read plural, "works".
**men's.** Hebrew. *'adam.* App-14 .

**mouths** = a mouth (singular)

**Noses** = a nose (singular)

**speak** = make a sound.

**So is.** Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "And [so is]".
**trusteth** = confldeth. Hebrew. *batah* . App-69 .

**Israel.** Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "house of Israel". See notes on [Genesis 32:28](../../../kjv/genesis/32/28) ; [Genesis 43:6](../../../kjv/genesis/43/6) ; [Genesis 46:27](../../../kjv/genesis/46/27) , [Genesis 46:28](../../../kjv/genesis/46/28) .
**He is their help, &c.** Figure of speech *Epistrophe* ( App-6 ), in verses: [Psalms 115:9](../../../kjv/psalms/115/9) , [Psalms 115:11](../../../kjv/psalms/115/11) .
**shield.** See note on [Psalms 84:9](../../../kjv/psalms/84/9) .

**He will bless us; He will bless.** Figure of speech *Anadiplosis* ( App-6 ), for emphasis.
**the house of Israel.** Compare [Psalms 135:19](../../../kjv/psalms/135/19) . See note on [Exodus 16:31](../../../kjv/exodus/16/31) .

**He will bless.** Figure of speech *Anaphora* ( App-6 ), taken with the last line of [Psalms 115:12](../../../kjv/psalms/115/12) .
**fear** = revere.
**small and great.** Both plural. Figure of speech *Syntheton.* App-6 .
**and** = with.

**children** = sons.

**THE LORD.** Hebrew Jah. App-4 .

**Praise THE LORD.** Hebrew Hallelu-Jah.

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