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 name! Praise him, 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,

you who stand in the LORD’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.

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 name, for that is pleasant.

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

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

Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

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 from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.

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

He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.

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 the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

10 He smote many nations, and slew mightie Kings:

He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—

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 kingdoms of Canaan—

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

and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.

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

Your name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, LORD, throughout all generations.

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

For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.

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

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

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

They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.

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

They have ears, but they can’t hear, neither is there any breath in their mouths.

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

Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.

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

House of Israel, praise the LORD! House of Aaron, praise the LORD!

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

House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!

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

Blessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!