Psalms 135

1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD’s name! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,

Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord. You servants, praise the Lord.

2 you who stand in the LORD’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.

You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God:

3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet.

4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.

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

For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is before all gods.

6 Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

All things whatsoever that he willed, the Lord did: in heaven, on earth, in the sea, and in all the deep places.

7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.

He leads clouds from the ends of the earth. He has created lightnings in the rain. He has produced winds from his storehouses.

8 He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.

He struck the first-born of Egypt, from man even to cattle.

9 He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt: upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants.

10 He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—

He has struck many nations, and he has slaughtered strong kings:

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

And he gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance for his people Israel.

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

Your name, O Lord, is in eternity. Your memorial, O Lord, is from generation to generation.

14 For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.

For the Lord will judge his people, and he will be petitioned by his servants.

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

The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.

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

They have a mouth, and do not speak. They have eyes, and do not see.

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

They have ears, and do not hear. For neither is there any breath in their mouths.

18 Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.

Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them.

19 House of Israel, praise the LORD! House of Aaron, praise the LORD!

Bless the Lord, O house of Israel. Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.

20 House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!

Bless the Lord, O house of Levi. You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!

The Lord is blessed from Zion, by those who dwell in Jerusalem.