Laudate nomen.
An exhortation to praise God: the vanity of idols.
134:1. Alleluia. Praise ye the name of the Lord: O you his servants,
praise the Lord:
134:2. You that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the
house of our God.
134:3. Praise ye the Lord, for the Lord is good: sing ye to his name,
for it is sweet.
134:4. For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own
possession.
134:5. For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is above all
gods.
134:6. Whatsoever the Lord pleased he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in
the sea, and in all the deeps.
134:7. He bringeth up clouds from the end of the earth: he hath made
lightnings for the rain. He bringeth forth winds out of his stores:
134:8. He slew the firstborn of Egypt from man even unto beast.
134:9. He sent forth signs and wonders in the midst of thee, O Egypt:
upon Pharao, and upon all his servants.
134:10. He smote many nations, and slew mighty kings:
134:11. Sehon king of the Amorrhites, and Og king of Basan, and all the
kingdoms of Chanaan.
134:12. And gave their land for an inheritance, for an inheritance to
his people Israel.
134:13. Thy name, O Lord, is for ever: thy memorial, O Lord, unto all
generations.
134:14. For the Lord will judge his people, and will be entreated in
favour of his servants.
134:15. The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of
men's hands.
134:16. They have a mouth, but they speak not: they have eyes, but they
see not.
134:17. They have ears, but they hear not: neither is there any breath
in their mouths.
134:18. Let them that make them be like to them: and every one that
trusteth in them.
134:19. Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of
Aaron.
134:20. Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: you that fear the Lord, bless
the Lord.
134:21. Blessed be the Lord out of Sion, who dwelleth in Jerusalem.