Psalms 135

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

Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,

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

Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

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

For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

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

For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.

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

The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.

7 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.

He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

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

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.

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

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

10 Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

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

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

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

He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.

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

Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.

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

For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.

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

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

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

They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

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

they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.

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

Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

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

O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

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

O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

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

Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!