Psalms 135

1 Praise ye the name of the Lord: O you his servants, praise the Lord:

Hallelujah. Praise the name of the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants,

2 You that 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 ye the Lord, for the Lord is good: sing ye to his name, for it is sweet.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good: Sing praise to his name it is pleasant.

4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession.

The Lord for himself chose Jacob, Israel as his own special treasure.

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

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

6 Whatsoever the Lord hath pleased he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the deeps.

All that he wills he does in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all the abysses.

7 He bringeth up clouds from the end of the earth: he hath made lightnings for the rain. He bringeth forth winds out of his stores:

Clouds he brings up from the ends of the earth, lightnings he makes for the rain, wind he brings out of his storehouses.

8 He slew the firstborn of Egypt from man even unto beast.

The firstborn of Egypt he struck, both humans and animals.

9 He sent forth signs and wonders in the midst of thee, O Egypt: upon Pharao, and upon all his servants.

Signs and wonders he sent into your midst, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 He smote many nations, and slew mighty kings:

Many nations he struck, mighty kings he slew

11 Sehon king of the Amorrhites, 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, for an inheritance to his people Israel.

He gave their land for possession, possession to Israel his people.

13 Thy name, O Lord, is for ever: thy memorial, O Lord, unto all generations.

Your name, O Lord, is forever; your memorial world without end.

14 For the Lord will judge his people, and will be entreated in favour of his servants.

For the Lord secures right for his people, and takes pity upon his servants.

15 The idols of the Gentiles 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 speak not: they have eyes, but they see not.

They have mouths, but cannot speak: they have eyes, but cannot see.

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

They have ears, but cannot hear: there is no breath in their mouths.

18 Let them that make them be like to them: and every one that trusteth in them.

Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.

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

House of Israel, praise the Lord: house of Araon, praise the Lord.

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

House of Levi, praise the Lord: you who fear the Lord, praise the Lord.

21 Blessed be the Lord out of Sion, who dwelleth in Jerusalem.

Blest be the Lord out of Zion, who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah.