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Psalm 135

1Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD’s name! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,
2who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
2you who stand in the LORD’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.
3Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
3Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
4For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
4For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.
5For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
5For I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
6The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
6Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
7He 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.
7He 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.
8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
8He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.
9He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
9He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
10He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—
11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
12He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.
12and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.
13Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
13Your name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, LORD, throughout all generations.
14For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
14For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.
15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
16They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
16They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.
17they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
17They have ears, but they can’t hear, neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
18Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
19House of Israel, praise the LORD! House of Aaron, praise the LORD!
20O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
20House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!
21Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
21Blessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!