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Psalm 135

1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD's name! All you who serve the LORD, praise God!

1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of God, praise the works of God.

2 All you who stand in the LORD's house— who stand in the courtyards of our God's temple—

2 All you priests on duty in God's temple, serving in the sacred halls of our God,

3 praise the LORD, because the LORD is good! Sing praises to God's name because it is beautiful!

3 Shout "Hallelujah!" because God's so good, sing anthems to his beautiful name.

4 Because the LORD chose Jacob as his own, God chose Israel as his treasured possession.

4 And why? Because God chose Jacob, embraced Israel as a prize possession.

5 Yes, I know for certain that the LORD is great— I know our Lord is greater than all other gods.

5 I too give witness to the greatness of God, our Lord, high above all other gods.

6 The LORD can do whatever he wants in heaven or on earth, in the seas and in every ocean depth.

6 He does just as he pleases - however, wherever, whenever.

7 God forms clouds at the far corners of the earth. God makes lightning for the rain. God releases the wind from its storeroom.

7 He makes the weather - clouds and thunder, lightning and rain, wind pouring out of the north.

8 God struck down the Egyptians' oldest offspring— both human and animal!

8 He struck down the Egyptian firstborn, both human and animal firstborn.

9 God sent signs and wonders into the very center of Egypt— against Pharaoh and all his servants.

9 He made Egypt sit up and take notice, confronted Pharaoh and his servants with miracles.

10 God struck down many nations and killed mighty kings:

10 Yes, he struck down great nations, he slew mighty kings -

11 Sihon the Amorite king, Og the king of Bashan, and all the Canaanite kings.

11 Sihon king of the Amorites, also Og of Bashan - every last one of the Canaanite kings!

12 Then God handed their land over as an inheritance— as an inheritance to Israel, his own people.

12 Then he turned their land over to Israel, a gift of good land to his people.

13 LORD, your name is forever! LORD, your fame extends from one generation to the next!

13 God, your name is eternal, God, you'll never be out-of-date.

14 The LORD gives justice to his people and has compassion on those who serve him.

14 God stands up for his people, God holds the hands of his people.

15 The nations' idols are just silver and gold— things made by human hands.

15 The gods of the godless nations are mere trinkets, made for quick sale in the markets:

16 They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.

16 Chiseled mouths that can't talk, painted eyes that can't see,

17 They have ears, but they can't listen. No, there's no breath in their lungs!

17 Carved ears that can't hear - dead wood! cold metal!

18 Let the people who made these idols and all who trust in them become just like them!

18 Those who make and trust them become like them.

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

19 Family of Israel, bless God! Family of Aaron, bless God!

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

20 Family of Levi, bless God! You who fear God, bless God!

21 Bless the LORD from Zion— bless the one who lives in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD!

21 Oh, blessed be God of Zion, First Citizen of Jerusalem! Hallelujah!