Psalms 135

¹Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

²You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,

³Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing.

⁴For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.

⁵I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods.

⁶The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.

⁷He 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.

⁸He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast.

⁹He sent signs and wonders among you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

¹⁰He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;

¹¹Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;

¹²And gave their land for a heritage, even for a heritage to Israel his people.

¹³O Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end.

¹⁴For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.

¹⁵The images of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

¹⁶They have mouths, but no voice, they have eyes, but they do not see;

¹⁷They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths.

¹⁸Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his hope in them.

¹⁹Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:

²⁰Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.

²¹Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.

¹Praise Yah! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise him, you servants of the Lord,

²you who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of our God's house.

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

⁴For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.

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

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

⁷who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; who makes lightnings with the rain; who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries;

⁸Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal;

⁹Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;

¹⁰who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,

¹¹Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,

¹²and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²¹Blessed be the Lord from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise Yah!