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135 Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord!
    Praise him, you servants of the Lord,
you who serve in the Lord’s Temple,
    in the courtyard of the Temple of our God.
Praise the Lord, because he is good.
    Praise his name, because it brings such joy!

The Lord chose Jacob to be his own.
    Yes, he chose Israel to be his own people.
I know the Lord is great!
    Our Lord is greater than all the gods!
The Lord does whatever he wants,
    in heaven and on earth, in the seas and the deep oceans.
He brings the clouds from the other side of the earth.
    He sends the lightning and the rain,
    and he opens the doors to release the winds.
He destroyed the firstborn males of the people in Egypt and their animals.
He did great wonders and miracles in Egypt.
    He used them against Pharaoh and his officials.
10 He defeated many nations
    and killed powerful kings.
11 He defeated Sihon, king of the Amorites,
    Og, king of Bashan,
    and all the kingdoms in Canaan.
12 Then he gave their land to Israel, his people.

13 Lord, your name will be famous forever!
    Lord, people will remember you forever and ever.
14 The Lord defends his people;
    he is kind to his servants.
15 The gods of other nations are only gold and silver idols
    that people have made.
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak.
    They have eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear.
    They have mouths, but no breath.
18 Those who make idols and trust in them
    will become just like the idols they have made.

19 Family of Israel, praise the Lord!
    Aaron’s family, praise the Lord!
20 Levi’s family, praise the Lord!
    All you who worship the Lord, praise the Lord!
21 The Lord should be praised from Zion,
    from Jerusalem, his home.

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 135(A)

Praise the Lord.[a]

Praise the name of the Lord;
    praise him, you servants(B) of the Lord,
you who minister in the house(C) of the Lord,
    in the courts(D) of the house of our God.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;(E)
    sing praise to his name,(F) for that is pleasant.(G)
For the Lord has chosen Jacob(H) to be his own,
    Israel to be his treasured possession.(I)

I know that the Lord is great,(J)
    that our Lord is greater than all gods.(K)
The Lord does whatever pleases him,(L)
    in the heavens and on the earth,(M)
    in the seas and all their depths.
He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
    he sends lightning with the rain(N)
    and brings out the wind(O) from his storehouses.(P)

He struck down the firstborn(Q) of Egypt,
    the firstborn of people and animals.
He sent his signs(R) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
    against Pharaoh and all his servants.(S)
10 He struck down many(T) nations
    and killed mighty kings—
11 Sihon(U) king of the Amorites,(V)
    Og king of Bashan,(W)
    and all the kings of Canaan(X)
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance,(Y)
    an inheritance to his people Israel.

13 Your name, Lord, endures forever,(Z)
    your renown,(AA) Lord, through all generations.
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people(AB)
    and have compassion on his servants.(AC)

15 The idols of the nations(AD) are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.(AE)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(AF)
    eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath(AG) 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;(AH)
    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,(AI)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.(AJ)

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 135:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verses 3 and 21