Psalms 135
1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Name of the Lord: ye seruants of the Lord, praise him.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord's reputation! Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord
2 Ye that stande in the House of the Lord, and in the courtes of the House of our God,
who worship in the house of the Lord, in the courts 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 praises to his character because it is wonderful!
4 For the Lord hath chosen Iaakob to himselfe, and Israel for his chiefe treasure.
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel as his very own.
5 For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is aboue all gods.
I know how great the Lord is—our Lord is greater than all gods.
6 Whatsoeuer pleased the Lord, that did hee in heauen and in earth, in the sea, and in all the depths.
The Lord does whatever he wants throughout heaven and earth, on the seas and in the ocean depths.
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 causes the clouds to rise all over the earth, he makes lightning flash and give rain, he sends the winds from his storehouses.
8 He smote the first borne of Egypt both of man and beast.
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human and animal.
9 He hath sent tokens and wonders into the middes of thee, O Egypt, vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his seruants.
He did wonderful miracles among you in Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 He smote many nations, and slew mightie Kings:
He struck down many nations, he killed powerful kings, such as
11 As Sihon King of the Amorites, and Og King of Bashan, and all the kingdomes of Canaan:
Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings who ruled in Canaan.
12 And gaue their lande for an inheritance, euen an inheritance vnto Israel his people.
He handed over their lands to Israel, his special people, for them to possess.
13 Thy Name, O Lord, endureth for euer: O Lord, thy remembrance is from generation to generation.
Your reputation, Lord, stands forever; you, Lord, are remembered for all generations.
14 For the Lord will iudge his people, and be pacified towardes his seruants.
The Lord will vindicate his people; he will show compassion to those who follow him.
15 The idoles of the heathen are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens handes.
The idols of the foreign nations are only objects of silver and gold, made by human hands.
16 They haue a mouth, and speake not: they haue eyes and see not.
They have mouths, but can't speak; they have eyes, but can't see.
17 They haue eares and heare not, neither is there any breath in their mouth.
They have ears, but can't hear; they can't even breathe!
18 They that make them, are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them.
Those who make idols will become just like them, and so will everyone who trusts in them.
19 Praise the Lord, ye house of Israel: praise the Lord, ye house of Aaron.
People of Israel, praise the Lord! Descendants of Aaron, praise the Lord!
20 Praise the Lord, ye house of Leui: ye that feare the Lord, praise the Lord.
Levites, praise the Lord! Everyone who worships the Lord, praise the Lord!
21 Praised bee the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth in Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
Praise the Lord from Zion, for he lives in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
