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135:1  Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord. You who serve the Lord, praise him.
135:2  You who serve in the house of the Lord, praise him. You who serve in the courtyards of the temple of our God, praise him.
135:3  Praise the Lord, because he is good. Sing praise to his name, because that is pleasant.
135:4  The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob to be his own. He has chosen Israel to be his special treasure.
135:5  I know that the Lord is great. I know that our Lord is greater than all gods.
135:6  The Lord does anything he wants to do in the heavens and on the earth. He does it even in the deepest parts of the oceans.
135:7  He makes clouds rise from one end of the earth to the other. He sends lightning with the rain. He brings the wind out of his storerooms.
135:8  He killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest males that were born to people and animals.
135:9  He did miraculous signs in Egypt. He did wonders against Pharaoh and everyone who served him.
135:10  He destroyed many nations. He killed mighty kings.
135:11  He killed Sihon, the king of the Amorites, and Og, the king of Bashan. He killed all the kings of Canaan.
135:12  He gave their land as a gift to his people Israel.
135:13  Lord, your name continues forever. Lord, your fame will last for all time to come.
135:14  When the Lord hands down his sentence, it will be in his people’s favor. He will show deep concern for those who serve him.
135:15  The statues of the nations’ gods are made out of silver and gold. They are made by human hands.
135:16  They have mouths but can’t speak. They have eyes but can’t see.
135:17  They have ears but can’t hear. They have mouths but can’t breathe.
135:18  Those who make statues of gods will be like them. So will all those who trust in them.
135:19  People of Israel, praise the Lord. Priests of Aaron, praise the Lord.
135:20  Tribe of Levi, praise the Lord. You who have respect for the Lord, praise him.
135:21  Give praise to the Lord in Zion. Give praise to the God who lives in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.