Psalms, 135

1. Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise [him], O ye servants of the LORD.

1. Alleluia! Praise the name of the Lord. O servants of the Lord,

2. Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

2. praise him, you who serve in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

3. Praise the LORD; for the LORD [is] good: sing praises unto his name; for [it is] pleasant.

3. Praise the Lord, for he is good, praise his name, for it is beautiful;

4. For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.

4. for the Lord has chosen Jacob as his own, Israel as his possession.

5. For I know that the LORD [is] great, and [that] our Lord [is] above all gods.

5. I know that the Lord is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

6. Whatsoever the LORD pleased, [that] did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

6. Whatever the Lord pleases, he does - in heaven and on earth, in the seas and in their depths.

7. He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

7. He raises clouds from the ends of the earth; he hurls down lightning with the rain; and from his vaults he lets loose the wind.

8. Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

8. It was he who killed the firstborn in Egypt, both people and beasts.

9. [Who] sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

9. It was he who worked signs and wonders in your land, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his officers.

10. Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

10. He destroyed mighty nations and slew powerful kings -

11. Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

11. Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, all the kings of Canaan.

12. And gave their land [for] an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

12. He gave their land as an inheritance to Israel, his people.

13. Thy name, O LORD, [endureth] for ever; [and] thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

13. Your name, O Lord, will endure forever; your renown, O Lord, throughout the ages.

14. For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

14. For the Lord vindicates his people and shows mercy to his servants.

15. The idols of the heathen [are] silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

15. The nations' idols are but gold and silver, the work of human hands.

16. They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

16. They have mouths that cannot speak, eyes that cannot see,

17. They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there [any] breath in their mouths.

17. ears that cannot hear; neither is there breath in their mouths.

18. They that make them are like unto them: [so is] every one that trusteth in them.

18. Their makers will be like them, so will all who trust in them.

19. Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

19. Bless the Lord, house of Israel; bless the Lord, house of Aaron;

20. Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.

20. bless the Lord, house of Levi; bless the Lord, all you who fear him.

21. Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

21. Blessed be the Lord from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem.