Psalm 135–136

Psalm 135⁵

^135:1Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord!

Offer praise, you servants of the Lord,

^135:2who serve¹ in the Lord’s temple,

in the courts of the temple of our God.

^135:3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good!

Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant!²

^135:4Indeed,³ the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,

Israel to be his special possession.⁴

^135:5Yes,⁵ I know the Lord is great,

and our Lord is superior to all gods.

^135:6He does whatever he pleases

in heaven and on earth,

in the seas and all the ocean depths.

^135:7He 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.

^135:8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

including both men and animals.

^135:9He performed awesome deeds⁶ and acts of judgment⁷

in your midst, O Egypt,

against Pharaoh and all his servants.

^135:10He defeated many nations,

and killed mighty kings—

^135:11Sihon, king of the Amorites,

and Og, king of Bashan,

and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

^135:12He gave their land as an inheritance,

as an inheritance to Israel his people.

^135:13O Lord, your name endures,⁸

your reputation, O Lord, lasts.⁹

^135:14For the Lord vindicates¹⁰ his people,

and has compassion on his servants.¹¹

^135:15The nations’ idols are made of silver and gold,

they are man-made.¹²

^135:16They have mouths, but cannot speak,

eyes, but cannot see,

^135:17and ears, but cannot hear.

Indeed, they cannot breathe.¹³

^135:18Those who make them will end up¹⁴ like them,

as will everyone who trusts in them.

^135:19O family¹⁵ of Israel, praise the Lord!

O family of Aaron, praise the Lord!

^135:20O family of Levi, praise the Lord!

You loyal followers¹⁶ of the Lord, praise the Lord!

^135:21The Lord deserves praise in Zion¹⁷—

he who dwells in Jerusalem.¹⁸

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 136¹⁹

^136:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

for his loyal love endures.¹

^136:2Give thanks to the God of gods,

for his loyal love endures.

^136:3Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:4to the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:5to the one who used wisdom to make the heavens,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:6to the one who spread out the earth over the water,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:7to the one who made the great lights,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:8the sun to rule by day,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:9the moon and stars to rule by night,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:10to the one who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:11and led Israel out from their midst,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:12with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:13to the one who divided² the Red Sea³ in two,⁴

for his loyal love endures,

^136:14and led Israel through its midst,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:15and tossed⁵ Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:16to the one who led his people through the wilderness,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:17to the one who struck down great kings,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:18and killed powerful kings,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:19Sihon, king of the Amorites,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:20Og, king of Bashan,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:21and gave their land as an inheritance,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:22as an inheritance to Israel his servant,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:23to the one who remembered us when we were down,⁶

for his loyal love endures,

^136:24and snatched us away from our enemies,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:25to the one who gives food to all living things,⁷

for his loyal love endures.

^136:26Give thanks to the God of heaven,

for his loyal love endures!