Psalms 135

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

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

2 You 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 the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings;

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

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

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

and gave their land [for] an inheritance, an inheritance 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 [endures] for ever, and your memorial to all generations.

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

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

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

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

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

They have a mouth, but they can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see;

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

they have ears, but they can’t hear; for there is no breath in their mouth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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