< Psalms 135 >

1 Alleluia. Praise you the name of the Lord; praise the Lord, [you his] servants,
Hallelujah. Praise the name of the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants,
2 who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
who 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 praise to his name it is pleasant.
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
The Lord for himself chose Jacob, Israel as his own special 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, 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.
All that he wills he does in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all the abysses.
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.
Clouds he brings up from the ends of the earth, lightnings he makes for the rain, wind he brings out of his storehouses.
8 Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
The firstborn of Egypt he struck, both humans and animals.
9 He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, on Pharao, and on all his servants.
Signs and wonders he sent into your midst, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 Who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings;
Many nations he struck, mighty kings he slew
11 Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan:
Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
12 and gave their land [for] an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.
He gave their land for possession, possession to Israel his people.
13 O Lord, your name [endures] for ever, and your memorial to all generations.
Your name, O Lord, is forever; your memorial world without end.
14 For the Lord shall judge his people, and comfort himself concerning his servants.
For the Lord secures right for his people, and takes pity upon his servants.
15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
The idols of heathen are silver made by human hands.
16 They have a mouth, but they can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see;
They have mouths, but cannot speak: they have eyes, but cannot see.
17 they have ears, but they can’t hear; for there is no breath in their mouth.
They have ears, but cannot hear: there is no breath in their mouths.
18 Let those who make them be made like to them; and all those who trust in them.
Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless you the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless you the Lord:
House of Israel, praise the Lord: house of Araon, praise the Lord.
20 O house of Levi, bless you the Lord: you that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
House of Levi, praise the Lord: you who fear the Lord, praise the Lord.
21 Blessed in Sion be the Lord, who dwells in Jerusalem.
Blest be the Lord out of Zion, who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

< Psalms 135 >