Psalms 135

1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Name of the Lord: ye seruants of the Lord, praise him.

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

2 Ye that stande in the House of the Lord, and in the courtes of the House of our God,

You 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 praises vnto his Name: for it is a comely thing.

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

4 For the Lord hath chosen Iaakob to himselfe, and Israel for his chiefe treasure.

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

5 For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is aboue all gods.

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

6 Whatsoeuer pleased the Lord, that did hee in heauen and in earth, in the sea, and in all the depths.

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

7 He bringeth vp the cloudes from the ends of the earth, and maketh the lightnings with ye raine: he draweth foorth the winde out of his treasures.

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

8 He smote the first borne of Egypt both of man and beast.

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

9 He hath sent tokens and wonders into the middes of thee, O Egypt, vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his seruants.

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

10 He smote many nations, and slew mightie Kings:

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

11 As Sihon King of the Amorites, and Og King of Bashan, and all the kingdomes of Canaan:

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

12 And gaue their lande for an inheritance, euen an inheritance vnto Israel his people.

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

13 Thy Name, O Lord, endureth for euer: O Lord, thy remembrance is from generation to generation.

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

14 For the Lord will iudge his people, and be pacified towardes his seruants.

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

15 The idoles of the heathen are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens handes.

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

16 They haue a mouth, and speake not: they haue eyes and see not.

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

17 They haue eares and heare not, neither is there any breath in their mouth.

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

18 They that make them, are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them.

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

19 Praise the Lord, ye house of Israel: praise the Lord, ye house of Aaron.

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

20 Praise the Lord, ye house of Leui: ye that feare the Lord, praise the Lord.

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

21 Praised bee the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth in Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

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