Psalms 135

1 Alleluia. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise the Lord, [ye his] servants,

Praise you the LORD. Praise you the name of the LORD; praise him, O you servants of the LORD.

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

You that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

3 Praise ye the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises to his name; for [it is] good.

Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises to his name; for it is pleasant.

4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.

For the LORD has chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

5 For I know that the Lord is great, and our Lord is above all gods;

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

6 all that the Lord willed, he did in heaven, and on the earth, in the sea, and in all deeps.

Whatever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

7 Who brings up clouds from the extremity of the earth: he has made lightnings for the rain: he brings winds out of his treasures.

He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the rain; he brings the wind out of his treasuries.

8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

9 He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, on Pharao, and on all his servants.

Who sent tokens and wonders into the middle of you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

10 Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;

Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

11 Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan:

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

12 and gave their land [for] an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.

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

13 O Lord, thy name [endures] for ever, and thy memorial to all generations.

Your name, O LORD, endures for ever; and your memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

14 For the Lord shall judge his people, and comfort himself concerning his servants.

For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.

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

16 They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see;

They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

17 they have ears, but they cannot hear; for there is no breath in their mouth.

They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

18 Let those who make them be made like to them; and all those who trust in them.

They that make them are like to them: so is every one that trusts in them.

19 O house of Israel, bless ye the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord:

Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

20 O house of Levi, bless ye the Lord: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: you that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.

21 Blessed in Sion be the Lord, who dwells in Jerusalem.

Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwells at Jerusalem. Praise you the LORD.