Psalm 135
135
The Greatness of the Lord and the Vanity of Idols
1Praise ye the Lord.
Praise ye the name of the Lord;
praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.
2Ye that stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God,
3praise the Lord;
for the Lord is good:
sing praises unto his name;
for it is pleasant.
4For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself,
and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5For I know that the Lord is great,
and that our Lord is above all gods.
6Whatsoever the Lord pleased,
that did he in heaven, and in earth,
in the seas, and all deep places.
7He causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
he maketh lightnings for the rain;
he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt,
both of man and beast.
9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt,
upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10Who smote great nations,
and slew mighty kings;
11Sihon king of the Amorites,
and Og king of Bashan,
and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
12and gave their land for a heritage,
a heritage unto Israel his people.
13Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever;
and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14For the Lord will judge his people,
and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
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Ps 115.4-8; Rev 9.20. The idols of the heathen are silver and gold,
the work of men's hands.
16They have mouths, but they speak not;
eyes have they, but they see not;
17they have ears, but they hear not;
neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18They that make them are like unto them:
so is every one that trusteth in them.
19Bless the Lord, O house of Israel:
bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:
20bless the Lord, O house of Levi:
ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21Blessed be the Lord out of Zion,
which dwelleth at Jerusalem.
Praise ye the Lord.
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Psalms 135
135
Psalm 135
1Hallelujah!
Praise the name of the Lord.
Praise him, you servants of the Lord
2who are standing in the house of the Lord,
in the courtyards of the house of our God.
3Praise the Lord because he is good.
Make music to praise his name because his name is beautiful.
4The Lord chose Jacob to be his own
and chose Israel to be his own special treasure.
5I know that the Lord is great,
that our Lord is greater than all the false gods.
6The Lord does whatever he wants in heaven or on earth,
on the seas or in all the depths of the oceans.
7He is the one who makes the clouds rise from the ends of the earth,
who makes lightning for the thunderstorms,
and who brings wind out of his storerooms.
8He is the one who killed every firstborn male in Egypt.
He killed humans and animals alike.
9He sent miraculous signs and amazing things into the heart of Egypt
against Pharaoh and all his officials.
10He is the one who defeated many nations and killed mighty kings:
11King Sihon of the Amorites,
King Og of Bashan,
and all the kingdoms in Canaan.
12He gave their land as an inheritance,
an inheritance to his people Israel.
13O Lord, your name endures forever.
O Lord, you will be remembered throughout every generation.
14The Lord will provide justice for his people
and have compassion on his servants.
15The idols of the nations are made of silver and gold.
They were made by human hands.#135:15 Verses 15–18 are virtually identical in wording to Psalm 115:4–8.
16They have mouths, but they cannot speak.
They have eyes, but they cannot see.
17They have ears, but they cannot hear.
They cannot breathe.
18Those who make idols end up like them.
So does everyone who trusts them.
19Descendants of Israel, praise the Lord.
Descendants of Aaron, praise the Lord.
20Descendants of Levi, praise the Lord.
You people who fear the Lord, praise the Lord.
21Thank the Lord in Zion.
Thank the one who lives in Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!
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