Psalms 135

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

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

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

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

5 For I know that the Lord is great, that 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 he wills he does in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all the abysses.

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

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

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

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

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

10 Many nations he struck, mighty kings he slew

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

11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, 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 He gave their land for possession, possession to Israel his people.

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

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

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

14 For the Lord secures right for his people, and takes pity upon 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 heathen are silver made by human hands.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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