1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD! Give praise, you servants of the LORD, ISV — Psalm 135:1
2 you who are standing in the LORD’s Temple, in the courtyards of the house of our God. ISV — Psalm 135:2
3 Praise the LORD, because the LORD is good; Sing to his name, for he is gracious. ISV — Psalm 135:3
4 It is Jacob whom the LORD chose for himself— Israel as his personal possession. ISV — Psalm 135:4
5 Indeed, I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord a135:5 So MT LXX; DSS 11QPs reads God surpasses all gods. ISV — Psalm 135:5
6 The LORD does whatever pleases him in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all its b135:6 So DSS 11QPs; MT LXX lack its deep regions. ISV — Psalm 135:6
7 He makes the clouds rise from the ends of the earth, fashioning lightning for the rain, bringing the wind from his storehouses. ISV — Psalm 135:7
8 It was the LORD c135:8 Lit. was he who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, including both men and animals. ISV — Psalm 135:8
9 He sent signs and wonders among you, Egypt, before d135:9 Or among Pharaoh and all his servants. ISV — Psalm 135:9
10 He struck down many nations, killing many kings— ISV — Psalm 135:10
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and every kingdom of Canaan— ISV — Psalm 135:11
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel. ISV — Psalm 135:12
13 Your name, LORD, exists forever, and your reputation, LORD, throughout the ages. ISV — Psalm 135:13
14 For the LORD will vindicate his people, and he will show compassion on his servants. ISV — Psalm 135:14
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, worked by e135:15 So MT LXX; DSS 4QPs reads gold, products of the hands of human beings. ISV — Psalm 135:15
16 Mouths are attributed to them, but they cannot speak; sight is attributed to them, but they cannot see; ISV — Psalm 135:16
17 ears are attributed to them, but they do not hear, and there is no breath in their mouths. ISV — Psalm 135:17
18 Those who craft them— and all f135:18 So LXX DSS 11QPs; the lacks and who trust in them— will become like them. ISV — Psalm 135:18
19 House of Israel, bless the LORD! House of Aaron, bless the LORD! ISV — Psalm 135:19
20 House of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD! ISV — Psalm 135:20
21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah! ISV — Psalm 135:21