Psalms 135
1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord's reputation! Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord
Hallelujah. Praise the name of the Lord. Praise the Lord, you 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 the Lord, for the Lord is good: Sing praise to his name it is pleasant.
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel as his very own.
The Lord for himself chose Jacob, Israel as his own special treasure.
5 I know how great the Lord is—our Lord is greater than all gods.
For I know that the Lord is great, that 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 he wills he does in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all the abysses.
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.
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 struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human and animal.
The firstborn of Egypt he struck, both humans and animals.
9 He did wonderful miracles among you in Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
Signs and wonders he sent into your midst, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 He struck down many nations, he killed powerful kings, such as
Many nations he struck, mighty kings he slew
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings who ruled in Canaan.
Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
12 He handed over their lands to Israel, his special people, for them to possess.
He gave their land for possession, possession to Israel his people.
13 Your reputation, Lord, stands forever; you, Lord, are remembered for all generations.
Your name, O Lord, is forever; your memorial world without end.
14 The Lord will vindicate his people; he will show compassion to those who follow him.
For the Lord secures right for his people, and takes pity upon his servants.
15 The idols of the foreign nations are only objects of silver and gold, made by human hands.
The idols of heathen are silver made by human hands.
16 They have mouths, but can't speak; they have eyes, but can't see.
They have mouths, but cannot speak: they have eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but can't hear; they can't even breathe!
They have ears, but cannot hear: there is no breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make idols will become just like them, and so will everyone who trusts in them.
Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.
19 People of Israel, praise the Lord! Descendants of Aaron, praise the Lord!
House of Israel, praise the Lord: house of Araon, praise the Lord.
20 Levites, praise the Lord! Everyone who worships the Lord, praise the Lord!
House of Levi, praise the Lord: you who fear the Lord, praise the Lord.
21 Praise the Lord from Zion, for he lives in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
Blest be the Lord out of Zion, who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah.
