Psalms 135

1 Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

Praise Yahweh. Praise the name of Yahweh. Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,

2 You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,

you who stand in Yahweh's house, in the courtyards of the house of our God.

3 Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing.

Praise Yahweh, for he is good; sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant to do so.

4 For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.

For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his possession.

5 I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods.

I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

6 The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.

Whatever Yahweh desires, he does in heaven, on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.

7 He makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes thunder-flames for the rain; he sends out the winds from his store-houses.

He brings the clouds from far away, making lightning bolts accompany the rain and bringing the wind out of his storehouse.

8 He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast.

He killed the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animals.

9 He sent signs and wonders among you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

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

10 He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;

He attacked many nations and killed mighty kings,

11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;

Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

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

He gave us their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.

13 O Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end.

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

14 For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.

For Yahweh defends his people and has compassion on his servants.

15 The images of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

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

16 They have mouths, but no voice, they have eyes, but they do not see;

Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;

17 They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths.

they have ears, but they do not hear, nor is there breath in their mouths.

18 Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his hope in them.

Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.

19 Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:

Descendants of Israel, bless Yahweh; descendants of Aaron, bless Yahweh.

20 Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.

Descendants of Levi, bless Yahweh; you who honor Yahweh, bless Yahweh.

21 Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.

Blessed be Yahweh in Zion, he who lives in Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.