Psalms 135
1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord's reputation! Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord
2 who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
who worship in the house of the Lord, in the courts of our God.
3 Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praises to his character because it is wonderful!
4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel as his very own.
5 For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
I know how great the Lord is—our Lord is greater than all 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 does whatever he wants throughout heaven and earth, on the seas and in the ocean depths.
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 causes the clouds to rise all over the earth, he makes lightning flash and give rain, he sends the winds from his storehouses.
8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human and animal.
9 He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
He did wonderful miracles among you in Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
He struck down many nations, he killed powerful kings, such as
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings who ruled in Canaan.
12 He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.
He handed over their lands to Israel, his special people, for them to possess.
13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
Your reputation, Lord, stands forever; you, Lord, are remembered for all generations.
14 For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
The Lord will vindicate his people; he will show compassion to those who follow him.
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
The idols of the foreign nations are only objects of silver and gold, made by human hands.
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
They have mouths, but can't speak; they have eyes, but can't see.
17 they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
They have ears, but can't hear; they can't even breathe!
18 Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
Those who make idols will become just like them, and so will everyone who trusts in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
People of Israel, praise the Lord! Descendants of Aaron, praise the Lord!
20 O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
Levites, praise the Lord! Everyone who worships the Lord, praise the Lord!
21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord from Zion, for he lives in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
