Psalm 135

1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord!
Offer praise, you servants of the Lord,

2 who serve in the Lord’s temple,
in the courts of the temple of our God.

3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good!
Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant!

4 Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel to be his special possession.

5 Yes, I know the Lord is great,
and our Lord is superior to all gods.

6 He does whatever he pleases
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the ocean depths.

7 He causes the clouds to arise from the end of the earth,
makes lightning bolts accompany the rain,
and brings the wind out of his storehouses.

8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
including both men and animals.

9 He performed awesome deeds and acts of judgment
in your midst, O Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 He defeated many nations,
and killed mighty kings –

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

12 He gave their land as an inheritance,
as an inheritance to Israel his people.

13 O Lord, your name endures,
your reputation, O Lord, lasts.

14 For the Lord vindicates his people,
and has compassion on his servants.

15 The nations’ idols are made of silver and gold,
they are man-made.

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

17 and ears, but cannot hear.
Indeed, they cannot breathe.

18 Those who make them will end up like them,
as will everyone who trusts in them.

19 O family of Israel, praise the Lord!
O family of Aaron, praise the Lord!

20 O family of Levi, praise the Lord!
You loyal followers of the Lord, praise the Lord!

21 The Lord deserves praise in Zion –
he who dwells in Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!

PSALMS 135

In Praise of the [Lord]'s Kindness

1 Shout praises to the [Lord]!
You are his servants,
so praise his name.

2 All who serve in the temple
of the [Lord] our God,

3 come and shout praises.
Praise the name of the [Lord]!
He is kind and good.

4 He chose the family of Jacob
and the people of Israel
for his very own.

5 The [Lord] is much greater
than any other god.

6 He does as he chooses
in heaven and on earth
and deep in the sea.

7 The [Lord] makes the clouds rise
from far across the earth,
and he makes lightning
to go with the rain.
Then from his secret place
he sends out the wind.

8 The [Lord] killed the first-born
of people and animals
in the land of Egypt.

9 God used miracles and wonders
to fight the king of Egypt
and all of his officials.

10 He destroyed many nations
and killed powerful kings,

11 including King Sihon
of the Amorites
and King Og of Bashan.
He conquered every kingdom
in the land of Canaan

12 and gave their property
to his people Israel.

13 The name of the [Lord]
will be remembered forever,
and he will be famous
for all time to come.

14 The [Lord] will bring justice
and show mercy to all
who serve him.

15  t Idols of silver and gold
are made and worshiped
in other nations.

16 They have a mouth and eyes,
but they can't speak or see.

17 They are completely deaf,
and they can't breathe.

18 Everyone who makes idols
and all who trust them
will end up as helpless
as their idols.

19 Everyone in Israel,
come praise the [Lord]!
All the family of Aaron

20 and all the tribe of Levi, t
come praise the [Lord]!
All of his worshipers,
come praise the [Lord].

21 Praise the [Lord] from Zion!
He lives here in Jerusalem.
Shout praises to the [Lord]!