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Psalms 135 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD! Offer praise, you servants of the LORD, | Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD, | Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, you servants of the LORD, | |
| 2 | who serve in the LORD's temple, in the courts of the temple of our God. | who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God! | you who minister 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! | Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant! | Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant. | |
| 4 | Indeed, the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession. | For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession. | For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession. | |
| 5 | Yes, I know the LORD is great, and our Lord is superior to all gods. | For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. | I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods. | |
| 6 | He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths. | Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. | The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths. | |
| 7 | He causes the clouds to arise from the end of the earth, makes lightning bolts accompany the rain, and brings the wind out of his storehouses. | He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses. | He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses. | |
| 8 | He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, including both men and animals. | He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast; | He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals. | |
| 9 | He performed awesome deeds and acts of judgment in your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. | who in your midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants; | He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. | |
| 10 | He defeated many nations, and killed mighty kings-- | who struck down many nations and killed mighty kings, | He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings— | |
| 11 | Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan. | Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan, | Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan— | |
| 12 | He gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance to Israel his people. | and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel. | and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel. | |
| 13 | O LORD, your name endures, your reputation, O LORD, lasts. | Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, throughout all ages. | Your name, LORD, endures forever, your renown, LORD, through all generations. | |
| 14 | For the LORD vindicates his people, and has compassion on his servants. | For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants. | For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants. | |
| 15 | The nations' idols are made of silver and gold, they are man-made. | The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. | The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands. | |
| 16 | They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see, | They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see; | They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. | |
| 17 | and ears, but cannot hear. Indeed, they cannot breathe. | they have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths. | They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. | |
| 18 | Those who make them will end up like them, as will everyone who trusts in them. | Those who make them become like them, so do all who trust in them. | Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. | |
| 19 | O family of Israel, praise the LORD! O family of Aaron, praise the LORD! | O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD! | All you Israelites, praise the LORD; house of Aaron, praise the LORD; | |
| 20 | O family of Levi, praise the LORD! You loyal followers of the LORD, praise the LORD! | O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD! | house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD. | |
| 21 | The LORD deserves praise in Zion--he who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD! | Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD! | Praise be to the LORD from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD. | |
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