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. Praise the Lord, you his servants,

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.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good: Sing praise to his name it is pleasant.

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

The Lord for himself chose Jacob, Israel as his own special treasure.

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

For I know that the Lord is great, that 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.

All that he wills he does in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all the abysses.

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.

Clouds he brings up from the ends of the earth, lightnings he makes for the rain, wind he brings out of his storehouses.

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

The firstborn of Egypt he struck, both humans and animals.

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

Signs and wonders he sent into your midst, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—

Many nations he struck, mighty kings he slew

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 kingdoms of Canaan.

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

He gave their land for possession, possession to Israel his people.

13 Your name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, LORD, throughout all generations.

Your name, O Lord, is forever; your memorial world without end.

14 For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.

For the Lord secures right for his people, and takes pity upon his servants.

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

The idols of heathen are silver made by human hands.

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: there is no breath in their mouths.

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

Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.

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

House of Israel, praise the Lord: house of Araon, praise the Lord.

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

House of Levi, praise the Lord: you who fear the Lord, praise the Lord.

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

Blest be the Lord out of Zion, who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah.