Psalms 135

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

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD’s name! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,

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

you who stand in the LORD’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.

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

Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

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

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.

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

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

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

Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

7 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.

He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.

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

He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.

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

He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

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

He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—

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

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

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

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

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

Your name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, LORD, throughout all generations.

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

For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.

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

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

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

They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.

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

They have ears, but they can’t hear, neither is there any breath in their mouths.

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

Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.

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

House of Israel, praise the LORD! House of Aaron, praise the LORD!

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

House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!

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

Blessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!