1 PSALM 135 Praise the L Wonderful Works. Vanity of Idols. Praise the L! (Hallelujah!)Praise the name of the L;Praise Him, O servants of the L(priests, Levites),
2 You who stand in the house of the L,In the courts of the house of our God,
3 Praise the L, for the Lis good;Sing praises to His name, for it is graciousandlovely.
4 For the Lhas chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself,Israel for His own special treasureandpossession.
5 For I know that the Lis greatAnd that our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatever the Lpleases, He does,In the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps—
7 Who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth;Who makes lightning for the rain,Who brings the wind from His storehouses;
8 Who struck the firstborn of Egypt,Both of man and animal;
9 Who sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 Who struck many nationsAnd killed mighty kings,
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites,Og, king of Bashan,And all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12 And He gave their land as a heritage,A heritage to Israel His people.
13 Your name, O L, endures forever,Your fameandremembrance, O L, [endures] throughout all generations.
14 For the Lwill judge His peopleAnd He will have compassion on His servants [revealing His mercy].
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,The work of men’s hands.
16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;They have eyes, but they do not see;
17 They have ears, but they do not hear,Nor is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make idols are like them [absolutely worthless—spiritually blind, deaf, and powerless];So is everyone who trusts inandrelies on them.
19 O house of Israel, blessandpraise the L[with gratitude];O house of Aaron, bless the L;
20 O house of Levi, bless the L;You who fear the L[and worship Him with obedience], bless the L[with grateful praise]!
21 Blessed be the Lfrom Zion,Who dwells [with us] at Jerusalem.Praise the L! (Hallelujah!)