13 Lord our God, lords other than you have owned[a] us,
but we remember your name alone.(A)

14 The dead do not live;
departed spirits do not rise up.
Indeed, you have punished and destroyed them;
you have wiped out all memory of them.(B)
15 You have added to the nation, Lord.(C)
You have added to the nation; you are honored.
You have expanded all the borders of the land.(D)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 26:13 Or married

13 Lord our God, other lords(A) besides you have ruled over us,
    but your name(B) alone do we honor.(C)
14 They are now dead,(D) they live no more;
    their spirits(E) do not rise.
You punished them and brought them to ruin;(F)
    you wiped out all memory of them.(G)
15 You have enlarged the nation, Lord;
    you have enlarged the nation.(H)
You have gained glory for yourself;
    you have extended all the borders(I) of the land.

Read full chapter