Read Psalms 135 in the King James Bible (opens in a new tab)
Psalm 135 is a call to wholehearted praise, summoning the servants of the Lord to worship Him in His house because He is good and His name is worthy. It grounds praise in God’s sovereign choice of Israel, His supreme authority over all creation, and His power displayed in mighty acts—especially in delivering His people from Egypt and defeating oppressive kings. The psalm contrasts the living Lord with lifeless idols, warning that those who trust idols become like them—spiritually dull and powerless. It also emphasizes that God’s name and remembrance endure, and that He judges His people with righteous compassion. The chapter closes by commanding all within Israel to bless the Lord, showing that true worship is a response to God’s real works and unmatched supremacy.
Psalms 135:1 - 135:21
1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise [him], O ye servants of the Lord.
2 Ye that stand 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 unto his name; for [it is] pleasant.
4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5 For I know that the Lord [is] great, and [that] our Lord [is] above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, [that] did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
7 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.
8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
9 [Who] sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
12 And gave their land [for] an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
13 Thy name, O Lord, [endureth] for ever; [and] thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14 For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
15 The idols of the heathen [are] silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there [any] breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them are like unto them: [so is] every one that trusteth in them.
19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:
20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.