Psalm 135

New International Version

Praise the name of theLord;
    praise him, you servants^(B)of theLord,
² you who minister in the house^(C)of theLord,
    in the courts^(D)of the house of our God.

³ Praise theLord, for theLordis good;^(E)
    sing praise to his name,^(F)for that is pleasant.^(G)
4 For theLordhas chosen Jacob^(H)to be his own,
    Israel to be his treasured possession.^(I)

⁵ I know that theLordis great,^(J)
    that our Lord is greater than all gods.^(K)
6 TheLorddoes whatever pleases him,^(L)
    in the heavens and on the earth,^(M)
    in the seas and all their depths.
⁷ He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
    he sends lightning with the rain^(N)
    and brings out the wind^(O)from his storehouses.^(P)

⁸ He struck down the firstborn^(Q)of Egypt,
    the firstborn of people and animals.
⁹ He sent his signs^(R)and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
    against Pharaoh and all his servants.^(S)
10 He struck down many^(T)nations
    and killed mighty kings—
¹¹ Sihon^(U)king of the Amorites,^(V)
    Og king of Bashan,^(W)
    and all the kings of Canaan^(X)—
¹² and he gave their land as an inheritance,^(Y)
    an inheritance to his people Israel.

¹³ Your name,Lord, endures forever,^(Z)
    your renown,^(AA)Lord, through all generations.
¹⁴ For theLordwill vindicate his people^(AB)
    and have compassion on his servants.^(AC)

¹⁵ The idols of the nations^(AD)are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.^(AE)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,^(AF)
    eyes, but cannot see.
¹⁷ They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath^(AG)in their mouths.
¹⁸ Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

¹⁹ All you Israelites, praise theLord;^(AH)
    house of Aaron, praise theLord;
²⁰ house of Levi, praise theLord;
    you who fear him, praise theLord.
²¹ Praise be to theLordfrom Zion,^(AI)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.^(AJ)

Praise theLord.