[135:1] Praise the Lord! Praise his name, you servants of the Lord,
[135:2] who stand in the Lord's house, in the Temple of our God.
[135:3] Praise the Lord, because he is good; sing praises to his name, because he is kind.
[135:4] He chose Jacob for himself, the people of Israel for his own.
[135:5] I know that our Lord is great, greater than all the gods.
[135:6] He does whatever he wishes in heaven and on earth, in the seas and in the depths below.
[135:7] He brings storm clouds from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the storms, and he brings out the wind from his storeroom.
[135:8] In Egypt he killed all the first-born of people and animals alike.
[135:9] There he performed miracles and wonders to punish the king and all his officials.
[135:10] He destroyed many nations and killed powerful kings:
[135:11] Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings in Canaan.
[135:12] He gave their lands to his people; he gave them to Israel.
[135:13] Lord, you will always be proclaimed as God; all generations will remember you.
[135:14] The Lord will defend his people; he will take pity on his servants.
[135:15] The gods of the nations are made of silver and gold; they are formed by human hands.
[135:16] They have mouths, but cannot speak, and eyes, but cannot see.
[135:17] They have ears, but cannot hear; they are not even able to breathe.
[135:18] May all who made them and who trust in them become like the idols they have made!
[135:19] Praise the Lord, people of Israel; praise him, you priests of God!
[135:20] Praise the Lord, you Levites; praise him, all you that worship him!
[135:21] Praise the Lord in Zion, in Jerusalem, his home. Praise the Lord!