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Psalms 135

1 Praise the LORD.Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, you servants of the LORD,

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

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

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

3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.

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

4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.

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

5 I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.

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

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

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

7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.

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

8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals.

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

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

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

10 He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—

10 God struck down many nations and killed mighty kings:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.

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

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

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

18 Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.

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

19 All you Israelites, praise the LORD; house of Aaron, praise the LORD;

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

20 house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD.

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

21 Praise be to the LORD from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.

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