Psalms 135

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

Alleluia. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise the Lord, [ye 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 ye the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Praise ye 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 hath he done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

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 forth 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 smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.

9 He sent signs 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 thee, O Egypt, on Pharao, and on all his servants.

10 Who smote many 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:

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; thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

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

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

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

15 The idols of the nations 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 cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see;

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

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

18 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.

Let those who make them be made like to them; and all those 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 ye the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord:

20 O house of Levi, bless ye the LORD: ye that fear the LORD, bless ye 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, who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

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