Psalm 135

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 135

Yahweh Is Great

¹Hallelujah!
Praise the name of Yahweh.
Give praise, you servants of Yahweh^(A)
²who stand in the house of Yahweh,
in the courts of the house of our God.^(B)
³Praise Yahweh, for Yahweh is good;
sing praise to His name, for it is delightful.^(C)
⁴For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel as His treasured possession.^(D)

⁵For I know that Yahweh is great;
our Lord is greater than all gods.^(E)
⁶Yahweh does whatever He pleases
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the depths.^(F)
⁷He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain
and brings the wind from His storehouses.^(G)

⁸He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
both man and beast.^(H)
⁹He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his officials.^(I)
¹⁰He struck down many nations
and slaughtered mighty kings:^(J)
¹¹Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
and all the kings of Canaan.^(K)
¹²He gave their land as an inheritance,
an inheritance to His people Israel.^(L)

¹³Yahweh, Your name endures forever,
Your reputation, Yahweh,
through all generations.^(M)
¹⁴For Yahweh will vindicate His people
and have compassion on His servants.^(N)

¹⁵The idols of the nations are of silver and gold,
made by human hands.^(O)
¹⁶They have mouths but cannot speak,^(P)
eyes, but cannot see.
¹⁷They have ears but cannot hear;
indeed, there is no breath in their mouths.^(Q)
¹⁸Those who make them are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.^(R)

¹⁹House of Israel, praise Yahweh!^(S)
House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!^(T)
²⁰House of Levi, praise Yahweh!
You who revere the Lord, praise the Lord!^(U)
²¹May the Lord be praised from Zion;^(V)
He dwells in Jerusalem.^(W)
Hallelujah!