Psalms 135

Psalms 135

Praise to God in Creation and Redemption

1Praise the Lord !

Praise the name of the Lord ;

Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord !

2You who stand in the house of the Lord ,[#Ps. 113:1]

In the courts of the house of our God,

3Praise the Lord , for the Lord is good;[#Ps. 116:19]

Sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant.

4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,[#Ps. 147:1]

Israel for His special treasure.

5For I know that the Lord is great,[#(Ex. 19:5); Mal. 3:17; (Titus 2:14; 1 Pet. 2:9)]

And our Lord is above all gods.

6Whatever the Lord pleases He does,[#Ps. 95:3; 97:9]

In heaven and in earth,

In the seas and in all deep places.

7He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;[#Ps. 115:3]

He makes lightning for the rain;

He brings the wind out of His treasuries.

8He destroyed the firstborn of Egypt,[#Jer. 51:16]

Both of man and beast.

9He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt,[#Ex. 12:12; Ps. 78:51]

Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

10He defeated many nations[#Ps. 136:15]

And slew mighty kings—

11Sihon king of the Amorites,

Og king of Bashan,

And all the kingdoms of Canaan—

12And gave their land as a heritage,[#Josh. 12:7–24]

A heritage to Israel His people.

13Your name, O Lord , endures forever,[#Ps. 78:55; 136:21, 22]

Your fame, O Lord , throughout all generations.

14For the Lord will judge His people,[#(Ex. 3:15; Ps. 102:12)]

And He will have compassion on His servants.

15The idols of the nations are silver and gold,[#Deut. 32:36]

The work of men’s hands.

16They have mouths, but they do not speak;

Eyes they have, but they do not see;

17They have ears, but they do not hear;

Nor is there any breath in their mouths.

18Those who make them are like them;

So is everyone who trusts in them.

19Bless the Lord , O house of Israel![#(Ps. 115:4–8)]

Bless the Lord , O house of Aaron!

20Bless the Lord , O house of Levi!

You who fear the Lord , bless the Lord !

21Blessed be the Lord out of Zion,[#(Ps. 115:9)]

Who dwells in Jerusalem!

Praise the Lord !

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