Psalms 135

1 Praise ye the LORD. 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 Praise the LORD; for the LORD [is] good; sing praises to his name; for [it is] pleasant.

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

4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob to himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.

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

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; our Lord is above all gods.

6 Whatever the LORD pleased, [that] did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

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 the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth 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 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both 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 your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og 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 [for] a heritage, a heritage to Israel his people.

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

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

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

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

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

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, made by the hands of men.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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