Psalms 135

1 Praise you the LORD. Praise you the name of the LORD; praise him, O you servants of the LORD.

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

2 You that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts 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 the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises to his name; for it is pleasant.

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

4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his peculiar 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 above all gods.

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

6 Whatever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

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

7 He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the rain; he brings the wind out of his treasuries.

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

8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

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

9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the middle of you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

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

10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

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

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

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

12 And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage to Israel his people.

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

13 Your name, O LORD, endures for ever; and your memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

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

14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

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

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

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

16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

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

17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

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

18 They that make them are like to them: so is every one that trusts in them.

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

19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

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

20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: you that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.

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

21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwells at Jerusalem. Praise you the LORD.

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