135:1 Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD,
135:1 Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD; give praise, O servants of the LORD,

135:2 you that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God!
135:2 you that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

135:3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for he is gracious!
135:3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for he is gracious.

135:4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
135:4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.

135:5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
135:5 For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.

135:6 Whatever the LORD pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
135:6 Whatever the LORD pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.

135:7 He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
135:7 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.

135:8 He it was who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and of beast;
135:8 He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human beings and animals;

135:9 who in thy midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants;
135:9 he sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

135:10 who smote many nations and slew mighty kings,
135:10 He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings--

135:11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,
135:11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan--

135:12 and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
135:12 and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.

135:13 Thy name, O LORD, endures for ever, thy renown, O LORD, throughout all ages.
135:13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, throughout all ages.

135:14 For the LORD will vindicate his people, and have compassion on his servants.
135:14 For the LORD will vindicate his people, and have compassion on his servants.

135:15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
135:15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands.

135:16 They have mouths, but they speak not, they have eyes, but they see not,
135:16 They have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;

135:17 they have ears, but they hear not, nor is there any breath in their mouths.
135:17 they have ears, but they do not hear, and there is no breath in their mouths.

135:18 Like them be those who make them! -- yea, every one who trusts in them!
135:18 Those who make them and all who trust them shall become like them.

135:19 O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD!
135:19 O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD!

135:20 O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You that fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
135:20 O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You that fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

135:21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD!
135:21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who resides in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!