Psalm 135:15–138:3

15 The idols of the nationsx are silver and gold,

made by human hands.y

16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,z

eyes, but cannot see.

17 They have ears, but cannot hear,

nor is there breatha in their mouths.

18 Those who make them will be like them,

and so will all who trust in them.

19 All you Israelites, praise the Lord;b

house of Aaron, praise the Lord;

20 house of Levi, praise the Lord;

you who fear him, praise the Lord.

21 Praise be to the Lord from Zion,c

to him who dwells in Jerusalem.d

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 136

1 Give thankse to the Lord, for he is good.f

His love endures forever.g

2 Give thanksh to the God of gods.i

His love endures forever.

3 Give thanksj to the Lord of lords:k

His love endures forever.

4 to him who alone does great wonders,l

His love endures forever.

5 who by his understandingm made the heavens,n

His love endures forever.

6 who spread out the eartho upon the waters,p

His love endures forever.

7 who made the great lightsq—

His love endures forever.

8 the sun to governr the day,

His love endures forever.

9 the moon and stars to govern the night;

His love endures forever.

10 to him who struck down the firstborns of Egypt

His love endures forever.

11 and brought Israel outt from among them

His love endures forever.

12 with a mighty handu and outstretched arm;v

His love endures forever.

13 to him who divided the Red Seaa w asunder

His love endures forever.

14 and brought Israel throughx the midst of it,

His love endures forever.

15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;y

His love endures forever.

16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;z

His love endures forever.

17 to him who struck down great kings,a

His love endures forever.

18 and killed mighty kingsb—

His love endures forever.

19 Sihon king of the Amoritesc

His love endures forever.

20 and Og king of Bashand—

His love endures forever.

21 and gave their lande as an inheritance,f

His love endures forever.

22 an inheritanceg to his servant Israel.h

His love endures forever.

23 He remembered usi in our low estate

His love endures forever.

24 and freed usj from our enemies.k

His love endures forever.

25 He gives foodl to every creature.

His love endures forever.

26 Give thanksm to the God of heaven.n

His love endures forever.o

Psalm 137

1 By the rivers of Babylonp we sat and weptq

when we remembered Zion.r

2 There on the poplarss

we hung our harps,t

3 for there our captorsu asked us for songs,

our tormentors demandedv songs of joy;

they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”w

4 How can we sing the songs of the Lordx

while in a foreign land?

5 If I forget you,y Jerusalem,

may my right hand forget its skill.

6 May my tongue cling to the roofz of my mouth

if I do not remembera you,

if I do not consider Jerusalemb

my highest joy.

7 Remember, Lord, what the Edomitesc did

on the day Jerusalem fell.d

“Tear it down,” they cried,

“tear it down to its foundations!”e

8 Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction,f

happy is the one who repays you

according to what you have done to us.

9 Happy is the one who seizes your infants

and dashes themg against the rocks.

Psalm 138

Of David.

1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;

before the “gods”h I will singi your praise.

2 I will bow down toward your holy templej

and will praise your namek

for your unfailing love and your faithfulness,l

for you have so exalted your solemn decree

that it surpasses your fame.m

3 When I called,n you answered me;o

you greatly emboldenedp me.