Psalms 135

₁Praise the LORD!

Praise his name, you servants of the LORD,

₂who stand in the LORD's house,

in the Temple of our God.

₃Praise the LORD, because he is good;

sing praises to his name, because he is kind.

₄He chose Jacob for himself,

the people of Israel for his own.

₅I know that our LORD is great,

greater than all the gods.

₆He does whatever he wishes

in heaven and on earth,

in the seas and in the depths below.

₇He brings storm clouds from the ends of the earth;

he makes lightning for the storms,

and he brings out the wind from his storeroom.

₈In Egypt he killed all the firstborn

of people and animals alike.

₉There he performed miracles and wonders

to punish the king and all his officials.

₁₀He destroyed many nations

and killed powerful kings:

₁₁Sihon, king of the Amorites,

Og, king of Bashan,

and all the kings in Canaan.

₁₂He gave their lands to his people;

he gave them to Israel.

₁₃LORD, you will always be proclaimed as God;

all generations will remember you.

₁₄The LORD will defend his people;

he will take pity on his servants.

₁₅The gods of the nations are made of silver and gold;

they are formed by human hands.

₁₆They have mouths, but cannot speak,

and eyes, but cannot see.

₁₇They have ears, but cannot hear;

they are not even able to breathe.

₁₈May all who made them and who trust in them

become like the idols they have made!

₁₉Praise the LORD, people of Israel;

praise him, you priests of God!

₂₀Praise the LORD, you Levites;

praise him, all you that worship him!

₂₁Praise the LORD in Zion,

in Jerusalem, his home.

Praise the LORD!