| 1 | Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the name of the Lord; praise Him, O you servants of the Lord! |
| 2 | You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God, |
| 3 | Praise the Lord! For the Lord is good; sing praises to His name, for He is gracious
and
lovely! |
| 4 | For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself, Israel for His peculiar possession
and
treasure. |
| 5 | For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is above all gods. |
| 6 | Whatever the Lord pleases, that has He done in the heavens and on earth, in the seas and all deeps— |
| 7 | Who causes the vapors to arise from the ends of the earth, Who makes lightnings for the rain, Who brings the wind out of His storehouses; |
| 8 | Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast; |
| 9 | Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants; |
| 10 | Who smote nations many
and
great and slew mighty kings— |
| 11 | Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan. |
| 12 | [The Lord] gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to Israel His people. |
| 13 | Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your fame, O Lord, throughout all ages. |
| 14 | For the Lord will judge
and
vindicate His people, and He will delay His judgments [manifesting His righteousness and mercy]
and
take into favor His servants [those who meet His terms of separation unto Him]. |
| 15 | The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. |
| 16 | [Idols] have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; |
| 17 | They have ears, but they hear not, nor is there any breath in their mouths. |
| 18 | Those who make [idols] are like them; so is everyone who trusts in
and
relies on them. |
| 19 | Bless (affectionately and gratefully praise) the Lord, O house of Israel; bless the Lord, O house of Aaron [God’s ministers]. |
| 20 | Bless the Lord, O house of Levi [the dedicated tribe]; you who reverently
and
worshipfully fear the Lord, bless the Lord [affectionately and gratefully praise Him]! |
| 21 | Blessed out of Zion be the Lord, Who dwells [with us] at Jerusalem! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) |
Cross references:
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Psalm 135:4 : Deut. 7:6.
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Psalm 135:8 : Exod. 12:12, 29; Ps. 78:51; 136:10.
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Psalm 135:14 : Heb. 10:30.
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Psalm 135:18 : Ps. 115:4-8.
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Psalm 135:20 : Deut. 6:5; Ps. 31:23.
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