Psalm 134
Ecce nunc
1
Behold now, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, *
you that stand by night in the house of the Lord.
2
Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord; *
the Lord who made heaven and earth bless you out of Zion.
Psalm 135
Laudate nomen
1
Hallelujah!
Praise the Name of the Lord; *
give praise, you servants of the Lord,
2
You who 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 to his Name, for it is lovely.
4
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself *
and Israel for his own possession.
5
For I know that the Lord is great, *
and that our Lord is above all gods.
6
The Lord does whatever pleases him, in heaven and on earth, *
in the seas and all the deeps.
7
He brings up rain clouds from the ends of the earth; *
he sends out lightning with the rain,
and brings the winds out of his storehouse.
8
It was he who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, *
the firstborn both of man and beast.
9
He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, *
against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10
He overthrew many nations *
and put mighty kings to death:
11
Sihon, king of the Amorites,
and Og, the king of Bashan, *
and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
12
He gave their land to be an inheritance, *
an inheritance for Israel his people.
13
O Lord, your Name is everlasting; *
your renown, O Lord, endures from age to age.
14
For the Lord gives his people justice *
and shows compassion to his servants.
15
The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, *
the work of human hands.
16
They have mouths, but they cannot speak; *
eyes have they, but they cannot see.
17
They have ears, but they cannot hear; *
neither is there any breath in their mouth.
18
Those who make them are like them, *
and so are all who put their trust in them.
19
Bless the Lord, O house of Israel; *
O house of Aaron, bless the Lord.
20
Bless the Lord, O house of Levi; *
you who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21
Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, *
who dwells in Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!