The Lord Is Great
1 Hallelujah!
Praise the name of the Lord.
Give praise, you servants of the Lord 135:1 Ps 113:1; 134:1
2 who stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God. 135:2 Ps 92:13; 116:19
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;
sing praise to his name, for it is delightful. 135:3 Ps 100:5; 147:1
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel as his treasured possession. 135:4 Ex 19:5; Dt 7:6–7; 10:15
5 For I know that the Lord is great;
our Lord is greater than all gods. 135:5 Ps 95:3; 97:9
6 The Lord does whatever he pleases
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the depths. 135:6 Ps 115:3; Is 45:7; Lm 3:37–38; Dn 4:35
7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain
and brings the wind from his storehouses. 135:7 Jb 28:25–26; Jr 10:13; 51:16
8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
both people and animals. 135:8 Ex 12:12; Ps 78:51; 105:36
9 He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his officials. 135:9 Dt 6:22; Ps 78:43
10 He struck down many nations
and slaughtered mighty kings: 135:10 Ps 44:2; 136:17–22
11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
and all the kings of Canaan. 135:11 Nm 21:21–35
12 He gave their land as an inheritance,
an inheritance to his people Israel. 135:12 Dt 29:8; Ps 78:55
13 Lord, your name endures forever,
your reputation, Lord,
through all generations. 135:13 Ex 3:15; Ps 102:12
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people
and have compassion on his servants. 135:14 Dt 32:36; Ps 90:13; 106:46
15 The idols of the nations are of silver and gold,
made by human hands. 135:15 2Kg 19:18; Is 37:19
16 They have mouths but cannot speak, 135:16 Hab 2:18
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears but cannot hear;
indeed, there is no breath in their mouths. 135:16–17 Is 46:7
18 Those who make them are just like them,
as are all who trust in them. 135:15–18 Ps 115:4–11
19 House of Israel, bless the Lord! 135:19 Ps 115:9; 118:2
House of Aaron, bless the Lord! 135:19 Ps 115:10; 118:3
20 House of Levi, bless the Lord!
You who revere the Lord, bless the Lord! 135:20 Ps 22:23; 115:11; 118:4
21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion; 135:21 Ps 128:5
he dwells in Jerusalem. 135:21 Ps 132:13–14
Hallelujah!