Psalms 135

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

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD’s name! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,

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

you who stand in the LORD’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.

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

Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

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

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own 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, that 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.

Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

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 makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.

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

He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.

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 the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

10 Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;

He struck many nations, and killed 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 kingdoms of Canaan—

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

and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.

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

Your name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, LORD, throughout 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 judge his people and 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, the work of men’s hands.

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

They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.

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

They have ears, but they can’t hear, neither is there any breath in their mouths.

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

Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.

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

House of Israel, praise the LORD! House of Aaron, praise the LORD!

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

House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!

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

Blessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!