Psalms 135
1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord's reputation! Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord
Alleluia. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise the Lord, [ye his] servants,
2 who worship in the house of the Lord, in the courts 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 praises to his character because it is wonderful!
Praise ye 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 as his very own.
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5 I know how great the Lord is—our Lord is greater than all gods.
For I know that the Lord is great, and our Lord is above all gods;
6 The Lord does whatever he wants throughout heaven and earth, on the seas and in the ocean depths.
all that the Lord willed, he did in heaven, and on the earth, in the sea, and in all deeps.
7 He causes the clouds to rise all over the earth, he makes lightning flash and give rain, he sends the 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 down the firstborn of Egypt, both human and animal.
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.
9 He did wonderful miracles among you in Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, on Pharao, and on all his servants.
10 He struck down many nations, he killed powerful kings, such as
Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings who ruled in Canaan.
Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan:
12 He handed over their lands to Israel, his special people, for them to possess.
and gave their land [for] an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.
13 Your reputation, Lord, stands forever; you, Lord, are remembered for all generations.
O Lord, thy name [endures] for ever, and thy memorial to all generations.
14 The Lord will vindicate his people; he will show compassion to those who follow him.
For the Lord shall judge his people, and comfort himself concerning his servants.
15 The idols of the foreign nations are only objects of silver and gold, made by human hands.
The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
16 They have mouths, but can't speak; they have eyes, but can't see.
They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see;
17 They have ears, but can't hear; they can't even breathe!
they have ears, but they cannot hear; for there is no breath in their mouth.
18 Those who make idols will become just like them, and so will everyone who trusts in them.
Let those who make them be made like to them; and all those who trust in them.
19 People of Israel, praise the Lord! Descendants of Aaron, praise the Lord!
O house of Israel, bless ye the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord:
20 Levites, praise the Lord! Everyone who worships the Lord, praise the Lord!
O house of Levi, bless ye the Lord: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21 Praise the Lord from Zion, for he lives in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
Blessed in Sion be the Lord, who dwells in Jerusalem.
