Psalm 135 – read and compare multiple versions
Psalms 135
[1] Praise Yah!
Praise Yahweh’s name!
Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
[2] you who stand in Yahweh’s house,
in the courts of our God’s house.
[3] Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good.
Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
[4] For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel for his own possession.
[5] For I know that Yahweh is great,
that our Lord is above all gods.
[6] Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done,
in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
[7] 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.
[8] He struck the firstborn of Egypt,
both of man and animal.
[9] He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt,
on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
[10] He struck many nations,
and killed mighty kings—
[11] Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
[12] and gave their land for a heritage,
a heritage to Israel, his people.
[13] Your name, Yahweh, endures forever;
your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.
[14] For Yahweh will judge his people
and have compassion on his servants. [15] The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
the work of men’s hands.
[16] They have mouths, but they can’t speak.
They have eyes, but they can’t see.
[17] They have ears, but they can’t hear,
neither is there any breath in their mouths.
[18] Those who make them will be like them,
yes, everyone who trusts in them.
[19] House of Israel, praise Yahweh!
House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
[20] House of Levi, praise Yahweh!
You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
[21] Blessed be Yahweh from Zion,
who dwells in Jerusalem.
Praise Yah!
Praise Yahweh’s name!
Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
[2] you who stand in Yahweh’s house,
in the courts of our God’s house.
[3] Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good.
Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
[4] For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel for his own possession.
[5] For I know that Yahweh is great,
that our Lord is above all gods.
[6] Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done,
in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
[7] 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.
[8] He struck the firstborn of Egypt,
both of man and animal.
[9] He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt,
on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
[10] He struck many nations,
and killed mighty kings—
[11] Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
[12] and gave their land for a heritage,
a heritage to Israel, his people.
[13] Your name, Yahweh, endures forever;
your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.
[14] For Yahweh will judge his people
and have compassion on his servants. [15] The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
the work of men’s hands.
[16] They have mouths, but they can’t speak.
They have eyes, but they can’t see.
[17] They have ears, but they can’t hear,
neither is there any breath in their mouths.
[18] Those who make them will be like them,
yes, everyone who trusts in them.
[19] House of Israel, praise Yahweh!
House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
[20] House of Levi, praise Yahweh!
You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
[21] Blessed be Yahweh from Zion,
who dwells in Jerusalem.
Praise Yah!