Psalm 135

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 O praise the Lord, * laud ye the | Name • of the | Lord ||

praise it, | O ye | servants • of the | Lord; ||

2 Ye that stand in the | house • of the | Lord ||

in the | courts • of the | 3 house of our | God. ||

3 O praise the Lord, for the | Lord is | gracious ||

O sing praises unto his | Name, for | it is | lovely. ||

4 For why? * the Lord hath chosen Jacob | 3 unto him- | self ||

and | Israel • for his | own pos- | session. ||

5 For I know that the | Lord is | great ||

and that our | Lord • is a- | bove | all gods. ||

6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in | heaven • and in | earth ||

and in the | sea, • and in | all deep | places. ||

7 He bringeth forth the clouds from the | ends • of the | world ||

and sendeth forth lightnings with the rain, * | 3 bringing the | winds • out of his | treasures. ||

8 He smote the firstborn of Egypt, * both of | man and | beast. ||

9 He hath sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O thou land of Egypt, * upon | 3 Pharaoh, and | all his | servants. ||

10 He smote divers nations, and slew | mighty | kings; ||

11 Sehon king of the Amorites, and | Og the | king of | Basan ||

and all the | 3 kingdoms of | Canaan; ||

12 And gave their land to be an heri•tage, * even an | heritage • unto | Isra•el his | people. ||

13 Thy Name, O Lord, en- | 3 dureth for | ever ||

so doth thy memorial, O Lord, from | one • gener- | ation • to an- | other. ||

14 For the Lord will a- | venge his | people ||

and be | gracious | 3 unto his | servants. ||

15 As for the images of the heathen, they are but silver and gold, * the | work of • men's | hands. ||

16 They have mouths, and speak not; * | eyes • have they, | but they | see not. ||

17 They have | ears, and • yet they | hear not ||

3 neither | is there • any | breath • in their | mouths. ||

18 They that | 3 make them are | like un•to them ||

and so are | all • they that | put their | trust • in them. ||

19 Praise the Lord, ye | house of | Isra•el ||

praise the | Lord, ye | house of | Aaron. ||

20 Praise the Lord, ye | house of | Levi ||

ye that | fear the • Lord, | praise the | Lord. ||

21 Praised be the | Lord • out of | Sion ||

who | dwelleth | at Je- | rusa•lem. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||