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Psalm 135

1  Alleluia.
      Praise the name of the Lord; ♦︎
   give praise, you servants of the Lord,
2  You that 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; ♦︎
   make music to his name, for it is lovely.
4  For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself ♦︎
   and Israel for his own possession.
5  For I know that the Lord is great ♦︎
   and that our Lord is above all gods.
6  The Lord does whatever he pleases
      in heaven and on earth, ♦︎
   in the seas and in all the deeps.
7  He brings up the clouds from the ends of the earth; ♦︎
   he makes lightning with the rain
      and brings the winds out of his treasuries.
8  He smote the firstborn of Egypt, ♦︎
   the firstborn of man and beast.
9  He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, ♦︎
   upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10  He smote many nations ♦︎
   and slew mighty kings:
11  Sihon, king of the Amorites,
      and Og, the king of Bashan, ♦︎
   and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
12  He gave their land as a heritage, ♦︎
   a heritage for Israel his people.
13  Your name, O Lord, endures for ever ♦︎
   and shall be remembered through all generations.
14  For the Lord will vindicate his people ♦︎
   and have compassion on his servants.
15  The idols of the nations are but silver and gold, ♦︎
   the work of human hands.
16  They have mouths, but cannot speak; ♦︎
   eyes have they, but cannot see;
17  They have ears, but cannot hear; ♦︎
   neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18  Those who make them shall become like them, ♦︎
   and so will all who put their trust in them.
19  Bless the Lord, O house of Israel; ♦︎
   O house of Aaron, bless the Lord.
20  Bless the Lord, O house of Levi; ♦︎
   you who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21  Blessed be the Lord from Zion, ♦︎
   who dwells in Jerusalem.
      Alleluia.

Psalm 135

Praise for God’s Goodness and Might

¹ Praise the Lord!
   Praise the name of the Lord;
   give praise, O servants of the Lord,
² you that 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 to his name, for he is gracious.
⁴ For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
   Israel as his own possession.

⁵ For I know that the Lord is great;
   our Lord is above all gods.
⁶ Whatever the Lord pleases he does,
   in heaven and on earth,
   in the seas and all deeps.
⁷ He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth;
   he makes lightnings for the rain
   and brings out the wind from his storehouses.

⁸ He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
   both human beings and animals;
⁹ he sent signs and wonders
   into your midst, O Egypt,
   against Pharaoh and all his servants.
¹⁰ He struck down many nations
   and killed mighty kings—
¹¹ Sihon, king of the Amorites,
   and Og, king of Bashan,
   and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
¹² and gave their land as a heritage,
   a heritage to his people Israel.

¹³ Your name, O Lord, endures for ever,
   your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages.
¹⁴ For the Lord will vindicate his people,
   and have compassion on his servants.