Psalm 135

Psalm 135

1 Praise the LORD!
Praise the name of the LORD!
Praise him, you who serve the LORD,2 you who serve in the house of the LORD,
in the courts of the house of our God.3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good;
celebrate his lovely name with music.4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel for his own special treasure.5 I know the greatness of the LORD—
that our Lord is greater than any other god.6 The LORD does whatever pleases him
throughout all heaven and earth,
and on the seas and in their depths.7 He causes the clouds to rise over the whole earth.
He sends the lightning with the rain
and releases the wind from his storehouses.8 He destroyed the firstborn in each Egyptian home,
both people and animals.9 He performed miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt
against Pharaoh and all his people.10 He struck down great nations
and slaughtered mighty kings—11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
and all the kings of Canaan.12 He gave their land as an inheritance,
a special possession to his people Israel.13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever;
your fame, O LORD, is known to every generation.14 For the LORD will give justice to his people
and have compassion on his servants.15 The idols of the nations are merely things of silver and gold,
shaped by human hands.16 They have mouths but cannot speak,
and eyes but cannot see.17 They have ears but cannot hear,
and noses but cannot smell.18 And those who make idols are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.19 O Israel, praise the LORD!
O priests—descendants of Aaron—praise the LORD!20 O Levites, praise the LORD!
All you who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!21 The LORD be praised from Zion,
for he lives here 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]!