Praise to God in Creation and Redemption

135 Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord;Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!² You who stand in the house of the Lord,In the courts of the house of our God,³ Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;Sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant.⁴ For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,Israel for His special treasure.

⁵ For I know that the Lord is great,And our Lord is above all gods.⁶ Whatever the Lord pleases He does,In heaven and in earth,In the seas and in all deep places.⁷ He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;He makes lightning for the rain;He brings the wind out of His treasuries.

⁸ He destroyed the firstborn of Egypt,Both of man and beast.⁹ He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt,Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.¹⁰ He defeated many nationsAnd slew mighty kings—¹¹ Sihon king of the Amorites,Og king of Bashan,And all the kingdoms of Canaan—¹² And gave their land as a heritage,A heritage to Israel His people.

¹³ Your name, O Lord, endures forever,Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations.¹⁴ For the Lord will judge His people,And He will 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 do not speak;Eyes they have, but they do not see;¹⁷ They have ears, but they do not hear;Nor is there any breath in their mouths.¹⁸ Those who make them are like them;So is everyone who trusts in them.

¹⁹ Bless the Lord, O house of Israel!Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron!²⁰ Bless the Lord, O house of Levi!You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!²¹ Blessed be the Lord out of Zion,Who dwells in Jerusalem!

Praise the Lord!