Psalms 135
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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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Psalms 135
135
Praise to God in Creation and Redemption
1Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord;
#(1 Tim. 2:8)Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!
2#Ps. 113:1You who stand in the house of the Lord,
In #Luke 2:37the courts of the house of our God,
3Praise the Lord, for #Ps. 116:19the Lord is good;
Sing praises to His name, #(Ps. 119:68)for it is pleasant.
4For #Ps. 147:1the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel for His special treasure.
5For I know that #(Ex. 19:5); Mal. 3:17; (Titus 2:14; 1 Pet. 2:9)the Lord is great,
And our Lord is above all gods.
6#Ps. 95:3; 97:9Whatever the Lord pleases He does,
In heaven and in earth,
In the seas and in all deep places.
7#Ps. 115:3He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
#Jer. 10:13He makes lightning for the rain;
He brings the wind out of His #Job 28:25, 26; 38:24–28treasuries.
8#Jer. 51:16He destroyed the firstborn of Egypt,
Both of man and beast.
9#Ex. 12:12; Ps. 78:51He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt,
#Ex. 7:10; Deut. 6:22; Ps. 78:43Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10#Ps. 136:15He defeated many nations
And slew mighty kings—
11Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
And #Num. 21:24; Ps. 136:17all the kingdoms of Canaan—
12#Josh. 12:7–24And gave their land as a heritage,
A heritage to Israel His people.
13#Ps. 78:55; 136:21, 22Your name, O Lord, endures forever,
Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14#(Ex. 3:15; Ps. 102:12)For the Lord will judge His people,
And He will have compassion on His servants.
15#Deut. 32:36The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
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.
19#(Ps. 115:4–8)Bless the Lord, O house of Israel!
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 #(Ps. 115:9)out of Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem!
Praise the Lord!
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