Psalms 135

1 Alleluia. Praise you the name of the Lord; praise the Lord, [you his] servants,

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

2 who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

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

3 Praise you the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises to his name; for [it is] good.

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

4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.

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

5 For I know that the Lord is great, and our Lord is above all gods;

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

6 all that the Lord willed, he did in heaven, and on the earth, in the sea, and in all deeps.

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

7 Who brings up clouds from the extremity of the earth: he has made lightnings for the rain: he brings winds out of his treasures.

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.

8 Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

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

9 He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, on Pharao, and on all his servants.

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

10 Who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings;

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

11 Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan:

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

12 and gave their land [for] an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.

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

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

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

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

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

15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.

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

16 They have a mouth, but they can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see;

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

17 they have ears, but they can’t hear; for there is no breath in their mouth.

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

18 Let those who make them be made like to them; and all those who trust in them.

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

19 O house of Israel, bless you the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless you the Lord:

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

20 O house of Levi, bless you the Lord: you that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

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

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

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