Psalms 135

1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of Jehovah; praise, ye servants of Jehovah,

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

2 Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, 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 ye Jah; for Jehovah is good: sing psalms unto his name; for it is pleasant.

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

4 For Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.

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

5 For I know that Jehovah 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 Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, he hath done in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and 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 causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; who maketh lightnings for the rain; who bringeth the wind out of his treasuries:

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 smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast;

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

9 Who sent signs and miracles into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants;

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

10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings,

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

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 an inheritance, an inheritance unto Israel his people.

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

13 Thy name, O Jehovah, is for ever; thy memorial, O Jehovah, from generation to generation.

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

14 For Jehovah will judge his people, and will repent in favour of 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 nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands:

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

16 They have a mouth, and they speak not; eyes have they, and they see not;

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

17 They have ears, and they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouth.

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

18 They that make them are like unto them, — every one that confideth in them.

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

19 House of Israel, bless ye Jehovah; house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah;

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

20 House of Levi, bless ye Jehovah; ye that fear Jehovah, bless Jehovah.

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

21 Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem! Hallelujah!

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