Psalms 135
1 Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord. You servants, praise the Lord.
Praise Yahweh. Praise the name of Yahweh. Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
2 You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God:
you who stand in Yahweh's house, in the courtyards of the house of our God.
3 praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet.
Praise Yahweh, for he is good; sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant to do so.
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.
For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his possession.
5 For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is before all gods.
I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
6 All things whatsoever that he willed, the Lord did: in heaven, on earth, in the sea, and in all the deep places.
Whatever Yahweh desires, he does in heaven, on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
7 He leads clouds from the ends of the earth. He has created lightnings in the rain. He has produced winds from his storehouses.
He brings the clouds from far away, making lightning bolts accompany the rain and bringing the wind out of his storehouse.
8 He struck the first-born of Egypt, from man even to cattle.
He killed the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animals.
9 He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt: upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants.
He sent signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 He has struck many nations, and he has slaughtered strong kings:
He attacked many nations and killed mighty kings,
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
12 And he gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance for his people Israel.
He gave us their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.
13 Your name, O Lord, is in eternity. Your memorial, O Lord, is from generation to generation.
Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, endures throughout all generations.
14 For the Lord will judge his people, and he will be petitioned by his servants.
For Yahweh defends his people and has compassion on his servants.
15 The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.
The nations' idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16 They have a mouth, and do not speak. They have eyes, and do not see.
Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;
17 They have ears, and do not hear. For neither is there any breath in their mouths.
they have ears, but they do not hear, nor is there breath in their mouths.
18 Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them.
Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.
19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel. Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.
Descendants of Israel, bless Yahweh; descendants of Aaron, bless Yahweh.
20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi. You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
Descendants of Levi, bless Yahweh; you who honor Yahweh, bless Yahweh.
21 The Lord is blessed from Zion, by those who dwell in Jerusalem.
Blessed be Yahweh in Zion, he who lives in Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.
