Psalms 135

1 PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.

Hallelujah. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord;

2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,

Ye that 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 unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Hallelujah; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is lovely.

4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

For Jacob hath the Lord chosen unto himself, Israel, as his peculiar treasure.

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

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

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

Whatsoever the Lord willeth, hath he done in the heavens, and on the earth, in the seas, and in all the deeps.

7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

He causeth clouds to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with the rain; he bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.

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

[He it is] who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and of cattle;

9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

Who sent signs and wonderful tokens into the midst of thee, O Egypt, against Pharaoh, and against all his servants;

10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;

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

Sichon the king of the Emorites, and 'Og the king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;

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

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

13 Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.

O Lord, thy name [endureth] for ever: O Lord, thy memorial is throughout all generations.

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

For the Lord will espouse the cause of his people, and concerning his servants will he bethink himself.

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

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

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

Mouths they have, but they speak not; eyes they have, but they see not;

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

Ears they have, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouth.

18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.

Like them are those that make them, every one that trusteth in them.

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

O house of Israel, bless ye the Lord; O house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord.

20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

O house of Levi, bless ye the Lord; ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, even he that resideth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.