Psalm 135-136

New International Version

Praise the name of the Lord;
    praise him, you servants^(B) of the Lord,
² you who minister in the house^(C) of the Lord,
    in the courts^(D) of the house of our God.

³ Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;^(E)
    sing praise to his name,^(F) for that is pleasant.^(G)
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob^(H) to be his own,
    Israel to be his treasured possession.^(I)

⁵ I know that the Lord is great,^(J)
    that our Lord is greater than all gods.^(K)
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,^(L)
    in the heavens and on the earth,^(M)
    in the seas and all their depths.
⁷ He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
    he sends lightning with the rain^(N)
    and brings out the wind^(O) from his storehouses.^(P)

⁸ He struck down the firstborn^(Q) of Egypt,
    the firstborn of people and animals.
⁹ He sent his signs^(R) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
    against Pharaoh and all his servants.^(S)
10 He struck down many^(T) nations
    and killed mighty kings—
¹¹ Sihon^(U) king of the Amorites,^(V)
    Og king of Bashan,^(W)
    and all the kings of Canaan^(X)—
¹² and he gave their land as an inheritance,^(Y)
    an inheritance to his people Israel.

¹³ Your name, Lord, endures forever,^(Z)
    your renown,^(AA) Lord, through all generations.
¹⁴ For the Lord will vindicate his people^(AB)
    and have compassion on his servants.^(AC)

¹⁵ The idols of the nations^(AD) are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.^(AE)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,^(AF)
    eyes, but cannot see.
¹⁷ They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath^(AG) in their mouths.
¹⁸ Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

¹⁹ All you Israelites, praise the Lord;^(AH)
    house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
²⁰ house of Levi, praise the Lord;
    you who fear him, praise the Lord.
²¹ Praise be to the Lord from Zion,^(AI)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.^(AJ)

Praise the Lord.

⁴ to him who alone does great wonders,^(AR)
His love endures forever.
⁵ who by his understanding^(AS) made the heavens,^(AT)
His love endures forever.
⁶ who spread out the earth^(AU) upon the waters,^(AV)
His love endures forever.
⁷ who made the great lights^(AW)—
His love endures forever.
⁸ the sun to govern^(AX) the day,
His love endures forever.
⁹ the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

¹⁰ to him who struck down the firstborn^(AY) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
¹¹ and brought Israel out^(AZ) from among them
His love endures forever.
¹² with a mighty hand^(BA) and outstretched arm;^(BB)
His love endures forever.

¹³ to him who divided the Red Sea^[b](BC) asunder
His love endures forever.
¹⁴ and brought Israel through^(BD) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
¹⁵ but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;^(BE)
His love endures forever.

¹⁶ to him who led his people through the wilderness;^(BF)
His love endures forever.

¹⁷ to him who struck down great kings,^(BG)
His love endures forever.
¹⁸ and killed mighty kings^(BH)—
His love endures forever.
¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites^(BI)
His love endures forever.
²⁰ and Og king of Bashan^(BJ)—
His love endures forever.
²¹ and gave their land^(BK) as an inheritance,^(BL)
His love endures forever.
²² an inheritance^(BM) to his servant Israel.^(BN)
His love endures forever.

²³ He remembered us^(BO) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
²⁴ and freed us^(BP) from our enemies.^(BQ)
His love endures forever.
²⁵ He gives food^(BR) to every creature.
His love endures forever.

²⁶ Give thanks^(BS) to the God of heaven.^(BT)
His love endures forever.^(BU)