Psalms 135

1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise [him], O ye servants of the LORD.

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

2 Ye 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 unto 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 hath chosen Jacob unto 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 Whatsoever 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 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.

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 midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon 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 unto Israel his people.

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

13 Thy name, O LORD, [endureth] for ever; [and] thy 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 unto them: [so is] every one that trusteth 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: ye 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 dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

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