Psalms 135

1 Hallelujah. Praise ye the name of the LORD; give praise, O ye servants of the LORD,

Hallelujah. Praise the name of the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants,

2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

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

3 Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.

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

4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto Himself, and Israel for His own treasure.

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

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

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

6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that hath He 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 Who causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; He maketh lightnings for the rain; He bringeth forth 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 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.

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

9 He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

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

10 Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings:

Many nations he struck, mighty kings he slew

11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and 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 unto Israel His people.

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

13 O LORD, Thy name endureth for ever; thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

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

14 For the LORD will judge His people, and repent Himself for 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 speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

They have mouths, but cannot speak: they have eyes, but cannot see.

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

They have ears, but cannot hear: there is no breath in their mouths.

18 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.

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

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

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

20 O house of Levi, bless ye the LORD; ye that fear the LORD, bless ye the LORD.

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

21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

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