Psalms 135

1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,

Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

2 who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,

3 Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing.

4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.

5 For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.

I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods.

6 The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.

The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.

7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

He makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes thunder-flames for the rain; he sends out the winds from his store-houses.

8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.

He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast.

9 He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

He sent signs and wonders among you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

10 He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;

11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.

Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;

12 He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.

And gave their land for a heritage, even for a heritage to Israel his people.

13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.

O Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end.

14 For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.

For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.

15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

The images of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

16 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

They have mouths, but no voice, they have eyes, but they do not see;

17 they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.

They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths.

18 Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his hope in them.

19 O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:

20 O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.

21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.