| Chapter 135 |
1 | Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord. |
2 | You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God, |
3 | Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing. |
4 | For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property. |
5 | I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods. |
6 | The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters. |
7 | He makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes thunder-flames for the rain; he sends out the winds from his store-houses. |
8 | He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast. |
9 | He sent signs and wonders among you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants. |
10 | He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death; |
11 | Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan; |
12 | And gave their land for a heritage, even for a heritage to Israel his people. |
13 | O Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end. |
14 | For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants. |
15 | The images of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. |
16 | They have mouths, but no voice, they have eyes, but they do not see; |
17 | They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths. |
18 | Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his hope in them. |
19 | Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron: |
20 | Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise. |
21 | Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised. |