Psalm 135

Psalm 135

135:15-20^pp — Ps 115:4–11

Praise the Lord.

Praise the name of the Lord;

praise him, you servants^a of the Lord,

you who minister in the house^b of the Lord,

in the courts^c of the house of our God.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;^d

sing praise to his name,^e for that is pleasant.^f

For the Lord has chosen Jacob^g to be his own,

Israel to be his treasured possession.^h

I know that the Lord is great,ⁱ

that our Lord is greater than all gods.^j

The Lord does whatever pleases him,^k

in the heavens and on the earth,^l

in the seas and all their depths.

He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;

he sends lightning with the rain^m

and brings out the windⁿ from his storehouses.^o

He struck down the firstborn^p of Egypt,

the firstborn of people and animals.

He sent his signs^q and wonders into your midst, Egypt,

against Pharaoh and all his servants.^r

He struck down many^s nations

and killed mighty kings—

Sihon^t king of the Amorites,^u

Og king of Bashan,^v

and all the kings of Canaan^w—

and he gave their land as an inheritance,^x

an inheritance to his people Israel.

Your name, Lord, endures forever,^y

your renown,^z Lord, through all generations.

For the Lord will vindicate his people^a

and relent concerning his servants.^b

The idols of the nations^c are silver and gold,

made by human hands.^d

They have mouths, but cannot speak,^e

eyes, but cannot see.

They have ears, but cannot hear,

nor is there breath^f in their mouths.

Those who make them will be like them,

and so will all who trust in them.

House of Israel, praise the Lord;^g

house of Aaron, praise the Lord;

house of Levi, praise the Lord;

you who fear him, praise the Lord.

Praise be to the Lord from Zion,^h

to him who dwells in Jerusalem.ⁱ

Praise the Lord.