Psalm 135

Praise the name of the Lord.
    You who serve the Lord, praise him.
² You who serve in the house of the Lord, praise him.
    You who serve in the courtyards of the temple of our God, praise him.

³ Praise the Lord, because he is good.
    Sing praise to his name, because that is pleasant.
⁴ The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob to be his own.
    He has chosen Israel to be his special treasure.

⁵ I know that the Lord is great.
    I know that our Lord is greater than all gods.
⁶ The Lord does anything he wants to do
    in the heavens and on the earth.
    He does it even in the deepest parts of the oceans.
⁷ He makes clouds rise from one end of the earth to the other.
    He sends lightning with the rain.
    He brings the wind out of his storerooms.

⁸ He killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt.
    He struck down the oldest males that were born to people and animals.
⁹ He did miraculous signs in Egypt.
    He did wonders against Pharaoh and everyone who served him.
¹⁰ He destroyed many nations.
    He killed mighty kings.
¹¹ He killed Sihon, the king of the Amorites,
    and Og, the king of Bashan.
    He killed all the kings of Canaan.
¹² He gave their land as a gift
    to his people Israel.

¹³ Lord, your name continues forever.
    Lord, your fame will last for all time to come.
¹⁴ When the Lord hands down his sentence, it will be in his people’s favor.
    He will show deep concern for those who serve him.

¹⁵ The statues of the nations’ gods are made out of silver and gold.
    They are made by human hands.
¹⁶ They have mouths but can’t speak.
    They have eyes but can’t see.
¹⁷ They have ears but can’t hear.
    They have mouths but can’t breathe.
¹⁸ Those who make statues of gods will be like them.
    So will all those who trust in them.

¹⁹ People of Israel, praise the Lord.
    Priests of Aaron, praise the Lord.
²⁰ Tribe of Levi, praise the Lord.
    You who have respect for the Lord, praise him.
²¹ Give praise to the Lord in Zion.
    Give praise to the God who lives in Jerusalem.

Praise the Lord.