Psalms 135

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

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah. Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah,

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

ye who stand in the house of Jehovah, 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 ye Jehovah, for Jehovah is good. Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant.

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

For Jehovah has chosen Jacob to himself, Israel for his own possession.

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

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

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

Whatever Jehovah pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps,

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.

who causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain, who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries,

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

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

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

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

10 He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—

who smote many nations, and killed mighty 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 gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel his people.

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

Thy name, O Jehovah, is forever, thy memorial, O Jehovah, throughout all generations.

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

For Jehovah will judge his people, and will relent concerning his servants.

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

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

16 They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.

They have mouths, but they speak not. They have eyes, but they see not.

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

They have ears, but they hear not, nor is there any breath in their mouths.

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

Those who make them shall be like them, yea, everyone who trusts in them.

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

O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah. O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah.

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

O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah. Ye who fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.

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

Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.