Psalms 135

1 Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord. You servants, praise the Lord.

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

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

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

3 praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet.

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

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

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

5 For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is before all gods.

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

6 All things whatsoever that he willed, the Lord did: in heaven, on earth, in the sea, and in all the deep places.

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

7 He leads clouds from the ends of the earth. He has created lightnings in the rain. He has produced winds from his storehouses.

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.

8 He struck the first-born of Egypt, from man even to cattle.

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

9 He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt: upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants.

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

10 He has struck many nations, and he has slaughtered strong kings:

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

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

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

12 And he gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance for his people Israel.

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

13 Your name, O Lord, is in eternity. Your memorial, O Lord, is from generation to generation.

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

14 For the Lord will judge his people, and he will be petitioned by his servants.

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

15 The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.

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

16 They have a mouth, and do not speak. They have eyes, and do not see.

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

17 They have ears, and do not hear. For neither is there any breath in their mouths.

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

18 Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them.

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

19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel. Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.

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

20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi. You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

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

21 The Lord is blessed from Zion, by those who dwell in Jerusalem.

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