Psalms 135
135
His Wonderful Works
A song of the stairway
1Shout hallelujah and praise the greatness of God!
All his righteous ones, praise him!
2All you worshiping priests on duty in the temple,
3praise him, for he is beautiful!
Sing loving praises to his lovely name.
4For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for his own purpose,
and Israel is his special treasure.
5Next to every other god, the greatness of our God is unequaled.
For our God is incomparable!
6He does what he pleases with unlimited power and authority,
extending his greatness throughout the entire universe!
7He forms the misty clouds and creates thunder and lightning,
bringing the wind and rain out of his heavenly storehouse.
8He struck down the eldest child in each Egyptian home;
both man and beast perished that night.
9He did great miracles—mighty signs and wonders throughout the land
before Pharaoh and all his subjects.
10He conquered many nations and killed their mighty kings,
11like Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan,
and kings from every kingdom in Canaan.
12He gave their land to Israel as an inheritance for his people.
13O Yahweh, your name endures forever!
Your fame is known in every generation.
14For you will vindicate your persecuted people,
showing your tender love to all your servants.
15The unbelieving nations worship what they make.
They worship their wealth and their work.
They idolize what they own and what they do.
16-18Their possessions will never satisfy.
Their lifeless and futile works cannot bring life to them!
Their things can’t talk to them or answer their prayers.
Blind men can only create blind things.
Those deaf to God can only make a deaf image. # 135:16–18 Referring to the idols, the Hebrew could be translated “with mouths, but they cannot speak; with eyes, but they cannot see; with ears, but they cannot hear.”
Dead men can only create dead idols.
And everyone who trusts in these powerless, dead things
will be just like what they worship—powerless and dead!
19Praise Lord Yahweh, all the families of Israel!
Praise Lord Yahweh, you family of Aaron! # 135:19 The name Aaron means “light-bringer” or “light-bearer.”
20Let all the priests # 135:20 Or “all the family of Levi.” Levi represents the holy priesthood. bless Lord Yahweh!
Let all his lovers who bow low before him # 135:20 Or “those who fear him.”
praise the Lord Yahweh!
21So bless the Lord Yahweh who lives in Jerusalem
and dwells in Zion’s glory!
Hallelujah and praise the Lord!
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135
1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord's reputation!#135:1. Or “character”: literally, “name.” Also verse 3. Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord
2who worship in the house of the Lord, in the courts of our God.
3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praises to his character because it is wonderful!
4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel as his very own.
5I know how great the Lord is—our Lord is greater than all gods.
6The Lord does whatever he wants throughout heaven and earth, on the seas and in the ocean depths.
7He causes the clouds to rise all over the earth, he makes lightning flash and give rain, he sends the winds from his storehouses.
8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human and animal.
9He did wonderful miracles among you in Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10He struck down many nations, he killed powerful kings, such as#135:10. “Such as”: implied.
11Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings who ruled in Canaan.
12He handed over their lands to Israel, his special people, for them to possess.
13Your reputation,#135:13. “Reputation”: literally, “name.” Lord, stands forever; you, Lord, are remembered for all generations.
14The Lord will vindicate his people; he will show compassion to those who follow him.
15The idols of the foreign nations are only objects of silver and gold, made by human hands.
16They have mouths, but can't speak; they have eyes, but can't see.
17They have ears, but can't hear; they can't even breathe!#135:17. Literally, “indeed there is no breath in their mouth.”
18Those who make idols will become just like them, and so will everyone who trusts in them.
19People of Israel, praise the Lord! Descendants of Aaron,#135:19. That is, the priests. praise the Lord!
20Levites, praise the Lord! Everyone who worships the Lord, praise the Lord!
21Praise the Lord from Zion, for he lives in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
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