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◄ Psalm 135 ►

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1Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD! Give praise, you servants of the LORD,

1Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,

2you who are standing in the LORD's Temple, in the courtyards of the house of our God.

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

3Praise the LORD, because the LORD is good; Sing to his name, for he is gracious.

3Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

4It is Jacob whom the LORD chose for himself— Israel as his personal possession.

4For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

5Indeed, I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord surpasses all gods.

5For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.

6The LORD does whatever pleases him in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all its deep regions.

6The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.

7He makes the clouds rise from the ends of the earth, fashioning lightning for the rain, bringing the wind from his storehouses.

7He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

8It was the LORD who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, including both men and animals.

8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.

9He sent signs and wonders among you, Egypt, before Pharaoh and all his servants.

9He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

10He struck down many nations, killing many kings—

10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

11Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and every kingdom of Canaan—

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

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

12He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.

13Your name, LORD, exists forever, and your reputation, LORD, throughout the ages.

13Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.

14For the LORD will vindicate his people, and he will show compassion on his servants.

14For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.

15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, worked by the hands of human beings.

15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

16Mouths are attributed to them, but they cannot speak; sight is attributed to them, but they cannot see;

16They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

17ears are attributed to them, but they do not hear, and there is no breath in their mouths.

17they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.

18Those who craft them— and all who trust in them— will become like them.

18Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

19House of Israel, bless the LORD! House of Aaron, bless the LORD!

19O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

20House of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

20O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

21Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

21Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!