Psalms 135

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

PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.

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

Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,

3 Praise you 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 unto his name; for it is pleasant.

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

For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto 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.

Whatsoever 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 causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

8 Who struck the firstborn 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 you, O Egypt, on Pharao, and on all his servants.

Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

10 Who struck many nations, and killed 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 unto Israel his people.

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

Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy 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 can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see;

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

17 they have ears, but they can’t 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 unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.

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

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

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

Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye 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 dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.