Psalms 135

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

Alleluia. Praise you the name of the Lord; praise the Lord, [you his] servants,

2 You that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house 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 name; for it is pleasant.

Praise you the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises to his name; for [it is] good.

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

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.

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

For I know that the Lord is great, and our Lord is above all gods;

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

all that the Lord willed, he did in heaven, and on the earth, in the sea, and in all deeps.

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.

Who brings up clouds from the extremity of the earth: he has made lightnings for the rain: he brings winds out of his treasures.

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

Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

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 the midst of you, O Egypt, on Pharao, and on all his servants.

10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

Who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings;

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

Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan:

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

and gave their land [for] an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.

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

O Lord, your name [endures] for ever, and your memorial to all generations.

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

For the Lord shall judge his people, and comfort himself concerning his servants.

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

The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.

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

They have a mouth, but they can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see;

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

they have ears, but they can’t hear; for there is no breath in their mouth.

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

Let those who make them be made like to them; and all those who trust in them.

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

O house of Israel, bless you the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless you the Lord:

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

O house of Levi, bless you the Lord: you that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

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

Blessed in Sion be the Lord, who dwells in Jerusalem.