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Psalm 135

Praise for God’s Goodness and Might

Praise the Lord!
    Praise the name of the Lord;
    give praise, O servants of the Lord,
you who stand in the house of the Lord,
    in the courts of the house of our God.(A)
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;
    sing to his name, for he is gracious.(B)
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
    Israel as his own possession.(C)

For I know that the Lord is great;
    our Lord is above all gods.(D)
Whatever the Lord pleases he does,
    in heaven and on earth,
    in the seas and all deeps.(E)
He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth;
    he makes lightnings for the rain
    and brings out the wind from his storehouses.(F)

He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
    both humans and animals;(G)
he sent signs and wonders
    into your midst, O Egypt,
    against Pharaoh and all his servants.(H)
10 He struck down many nations
    and killed mighty kings—(I)
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
    and Og, king of Bashan,
    and all the kingdoms of Canaan—(J)
12 and gave their land as a heritage,
    a heritage to his people Israel.(K)

13 Your name, O Lord, endures forever,
    your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages.(L)
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people
    and have compassion on his servants.(M)

15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
    the work of human hands.(N)
16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
    they have eyes, but they do not see;
17 they have ears, but they do not hear,
    a nose, but there is no breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them
    and all who trust them
    shall become like them.

19 O house of Israel, bless the Lord!
    O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!(O)
20 O house of Levi, bless the Lord!
    You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!(P)
21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion,
    he who resides in Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!(Q)

Psalm 135

Yahweh Is Great

Hallelujah!
Praise the name of Yahweh.
Give praise, you servants of Yahweh(A)
who stand in the house of Yahweh,
in the courts of the house of our God.(B)
Praise Yahweh, for Yahweh is good;
sing praise to His name, for it is delightful.(C)
For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel as His treasured possession.(D)

For I know that Yahweh is great;
our Lord is greater than all gods.(E)
Yahweh does whatever He pleases
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the depths.(F)
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain
and brings the wind from His storehouses.(G)

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
both man and beast.(H)
He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his officials.(I)
10 He struck down many nations
and slaughtered mighty kings:(J)
11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
and all the kings of Canaan.(K)
12 He gave their land as an inheritance,
an inheritance to His people Israel.(L)

13 Yahweh, Your name endures forever,
Your reputation, Yahweh,
through all generations.(M)
14 For Yahweh will vindicate His people
and have compassion on His servants.(N)

15 The idols of the nations are of silver and gold,
made by human hands.(O)
16 They have mouths but cannot speak,(P)
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears but cannot hear;
indeed, there is no breath in their mouths.(Q)
18 Those who make them are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.(R)

19 House of Israel, praise Yahweh!(S)
House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!(T)
20 House of Levi, praise Yahweh!
You who revere the Lord, praise the Lord!(U)
21 May the Lord be praised from Zion;(V)
He dwells in Jerusalem.(W)
Hallelujah!