Psalms 135

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

Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,

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

Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

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

For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

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

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

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

The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.

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 causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

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

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and 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 into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 Who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings;

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

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

Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.

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

He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.

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

Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.

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

For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.

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

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

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

They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

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

they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there 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 become like them, as do all who trust in them.

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

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

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

O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

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

Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!