Psalms 135

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

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

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

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 that is pleasant.

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

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

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

5 For I know that the LORD is great, 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 he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all 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 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.

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

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

9 He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

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

10 He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

11 Sihon king of the Amorites, 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 Your name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, 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 have compassion on his servants.

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 men’s hands.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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