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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

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)