Psalm 135

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³ Praise the Lord,
    because the Lord is good;
Sing to his name,
    for he is gracious.
⁴ It is Jacob whom the Lord chose for himself—
    Israel as his personal possession.

⁵ Indeed, I know that the Lord is great,
    and that our Lord^[a] surpasses all gods.
⁶ The Lord does whatever pleases him
    in heaven and on earth,
        in the seas and all its^[b] deep regions.
⁷ He makes the clouds rise from the ends of the earth,
    fashioning lightning for the rain,
        bringing the wind from his storehouses.

⁸ It was the Lord^[c] who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
    including both men and animals.
⁹ He sent signs and wonders among you, Egypt,
    before^[d] Pharaoh and all his servants.
¹⁰ He struck down many nations,
    killing many kings—
¹¹ Sihon, king of the Amorites,
    Og, king of Bashan,
        and every kingdom of Canaan—
¹² and he gave their land as an inheritance,
    an inheritance to his people Israel.

¹³ Your name, Lord, exists forever,
    and your reputation, Lord, throughout the ages.
¹⁴ For the Lord will vindicate his people,
    and he will show compassion on his servants.

¹⁵ The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
    worked by^[e] the hands of human beings.
¹⁶ Mouths are attributed to them,
    but they cannot speak;
sight is attributed to them,
    but they cannot see;
¹⁷ ears are attributed to them,
    but they do not hear,
        and there is no breath in their mouths.
¹⁸ Those who craft them—
    and all^[f] who trust in them—
        will become like them.

¹⁹ House of Israel, bless the Lord!
    House of Aaron, bless the Lord!
²⁰ House of Levi, bless the Lord!
    You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!

²¹ Blessed be the Lord from Zion,
    he who lives in Jerusalem.

Hallelujah!