Psalm 135
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v1
Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh’s name! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
v2
you who stand in Yahweh’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.
v3
Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
v4
For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.
v5
For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
v6
Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
v7
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.
v8
He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.
v9
He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
v10
He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,
v11
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,
v12
and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.
v13
Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.
v14
For Yahweh will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.
v15
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
v16
They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.
v17
They have ears, but they can’t hear, neither is there any breath in their mouths.
v18
Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.
v19
House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
v20
House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
v21
Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise Yah!