Psalms 135

Psalms 135:1

AMP: Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)Praise the name of the Lord;Praise Him, O servants of the Lord (priests, Levites),

ASV: Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praise [him], O ye servants of Jehovah,

BSB: Hallelujah!Praise the name of the LORD.Give praise, O servants of the LORD,

DARBY: Hallelujah! Praise the name of Jehovah; praise, ye servants of Jehovah,

DRA: Behold now bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord: Who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

KJV: Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.

Psalms 135:2

AMP: You who stand in the house of the Lord,In the courts of the house of our God,

ASV: Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.

BSB: who stand in the house of the LORD,in the courts of the house of our God.

DARBY: Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, in the courts of the house of our God.

DRA: In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, and bless ye the Lord.

KJV: Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

Psalms 135:3

AMP: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;Sing praises to His name, for it is gracious and lovely.

ASV: Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

BSB: Hallelujah, for the LORD is good;sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

DARBY: Praise ye Jah; for Jehovah is good: sing psalms unto his name; for it is pleasant.

DRA: May the Lord out of Sion bless thee, he that made heaven and earth.

KJV: Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Psalms 135:4

AMP: For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself,Israel for His own special treasure and possession. [Deut 7:6]

ASV: For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [And] Israel for his own possession.

BSB: For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own,Israel as His treasured possession.

DARBY: For Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.

KJV: For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

Psalms 135:5

AMP: ¶For I know that the Lord is greatAnd that our Lord is above all gods.

ASV: For I know that Jehovah is great, And that our Lord is above all gods.

BSB: For I know that the LORD is great;our Lord is above all gods.

DARBY: For *I* know that Jehovah is great, and our Lord is above all gods.

KJV: For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

Psalms 135:6

AMP: Whatever the Lord pleases, He does,In the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps—

ASV: Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;

BSB: The LORD does all that pleases Himin the heavens and on the earth,in the seas and in all their depths.

DARBY: Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, he hath done in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps;

KJV: Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

Psalms 135:7

AMP: Who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth;Who makes lightning for the rain,Who brings the wind from His storehouses;

ASV: Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;

BSB: He causes the clouds to risefrom the ends of the earth.He generates the lightning with the rainand brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

DARBY: Who causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; who maketh lightnings for the rain; who bringeth the wind out of his treasuries:

KJV: He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

Psalms 135:8

AMP: ¶Who struck the firstborn of Egypt,Both of man and animal; [Ex 12:12, 29; Ps 78:51; 136:10]

ASV: Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast;

BSB: He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,of both man and beast.

DARBY: Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast;

KJV: Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

Psalms 135:9

AMP: Who sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

ASV: Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants;

BSB: He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,against Pharaoh and all his servants.

DARBY: Who sent signs and miracles into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants;

KJV: Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

Psalms 135:10

AMP: Who struck many nationsAnd killed mighty kings,

ASV: Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,

BSB: He struck down many nationsand slaughtered mighty kings:

DARBY: Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings,

KJV: Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

Psalms 135:11

AMP: Sihon, king of the Amorites,Og, king of Bashan,And all the kingdoms of Canaan;

ASV: Sihon king of the Amorites, And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan,

BSB: Sihon king of the Amorites,Og king of Bashan,and all the kings of Canaan.

DARBY: Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;

KJV: Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

Psalms 135:12

AMP: And He gave their land as a heritage,A heritage to Israel His people.

ASV: And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage unto Israel his people.

BSB: He gave their land as an inheritance,as a heritage to His people Israel.

DARBY: And gave their land for an inheritance, an inheritance unto Israel his people.

KJV: And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

Psalms 135:13

AMP: Your name, O Lord, endures forever,Your fame and remembrance, O Lord, [endures] throughout all generations.

ASV: Thy name, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever; Thy memorial [name], O Jehovah, throughout all generations.

BSB: Your name, O LORD, endures forever,Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.

DARBY: Thy name, O Jehovah, is for ever; thy memorial, O Jehovah, from generation to generation.

KJV: Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

Psalms 135:14

AMP: For the Lord will judge His peopleAnd He will have compassion on His servants [revealing His mercy]. [Heb 10:30]

ASV: For Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself concerning his servants.

BSB: For the LORD will vindicate His peopleand will have compassion on His servants.

DARBY: For Jehovah will judge his people, and will repent in favour of his servants.

KJV: For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

Psalms 135:15

AMP: The idols of the nations are silver and gold,The work of men’s hands.

ASV: The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men`s hands.

BSB: The idols of the nations are silver and gold,made by the hands of men.

DARBY: The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands:

KJV: The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

Psalms 135:16

AMP: They have mouths, but they do not speak;They have eyes, but they do not see;

ASV: They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;

BSB: They have mouths, but cannot speak;they have eyes, but cannot see;

DARBY: They have a mouth, and they speak not; eyes have they, and they see not;

KJV: They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

Psalms 135:17

AMP: They have ears, but they do not hear,Nor is there any breath in their mouths.

ASV: They have ears, but they hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.

BSB: they have ears, but cannot hear;nor is there breath in their mouths.

DARBY: They have ears, and they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouth.

KJV: They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

Psalms 135:18

AMP: Those who make idols are like them [absolutely worthless—spiritually blind, deaf, and powerless];So is everyone who trusts in and relies on them. [Ps 115:4-8]

ASV: They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.

BSB: Those who make them become like them,as do all who trust in them.

DARBY: They that make them are like unto them, every one that confideth in them.

KJV: They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.

Psalms 135:19

AMP: ¶O house of Israel, bless and praise the Lord [with gratitude];O house of Aaron, bless the Lord;

ASV: O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:

BSB: O house of Israel, bless the LORD;O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

DARBY: House of Israel, bless ye Jehovah; house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah;

KJV: Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

Psalms 135:20

AMP: O house of Levi, bless the Lord;You who fear the Lord [and worship Him with obedience], bless the Lord [with grateful praise]! [Deut 6:5; Ps 31:23]

ASV: O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.

BSB: O house of Levi, bless the LORD;you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

DARBY: House of Levi, bless ye Jehovah; ye that fear Jehovah, bless Jehovah.

KJV: Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.

Psalms 135:21

AMP: Blessed be the Lord from Zion,Who dwells [with us] at Jerusalem.Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

ASV: Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah. Psalm 136

BSB: Blessed be the LORD from Zion —He who dwells in Jerusalem.Hallelujah!

DARBY: Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem! Hallelujah!

KJV: Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.