Psalm 135 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Psa 135:1Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

Psa 135:2You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,

Psa 135:3Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing.

Psa 135:4For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.

Psa 135:5I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods.

Psa 135:6The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.

Psa 135:7He makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes thunder-flames for the rain; he sends out the winds from his store-houses.

Psa 135:8He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast.

Psa 135:9He sent signs and wonders among you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

Psa 135:10He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;

Psa 135:11Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;

Psa 135:12And gave their land for a heritage, even for a heritage to Israel his people.

Psa 135:13O Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end.

Psa 135:14For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.

Psa 135:15The images of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Psa 135:16They have mouths, but no voice, they have eyes, but they do not see;

Psa 135:17They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths.

Psa 135:18Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his hope in them.

Psa 135:19Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:

Psa 135:20Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.

Psa 135:21Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.

The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.