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135 Praise Yah!
    Praise Yahweh’s name!
    Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
you who stand in Yahweh’s house,
    in the courts of our God’s house.
Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good.
    Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself,
    Israel for his own possession.
For I know that Yahweh is great,
    that our Lord is above all gods.
Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done,
    in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth.
    He makes lightnings with the rain.
    He brings the wind out of his treasuries.
He struck the firstborn of Egypt,
    both of man and animal.
He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt,
    on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
10 He struck many nations,
    and killed mighty kings,
11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
    Og king of Bashan,
    and all the kingdoms of Canaan,
12 and gave their land for a heritage,
    a heritage to Israel, his people.
13 Your name, Yahweh, endures forever;
    your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.
14 For Yahweh will judge his people
    and have compassion on his servants.

15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
    the work of men’s hands.
16 They have mouths, but they can’t speak.
    They have eyes, but they can’t see.
17 They have ears, but they can’t hear,
    neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will be like them,
    yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19 House of Israel, praise Yahweh!
    House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
20 House of Levi, praise Yahweh!
    You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
21 Blessed be Yahweh from Zion,
    who dwells at Jerusalem.
Praise Yah!

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