Psalms 135

1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of Jehovah; praise, ye servants of Jehovah,

Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,

2 Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, in the courts of the house of our God.

who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

3 Praise ye Jah; for Jehovah is good: sing psalms unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

4 For Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.

For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

5 For I know that Jehovah is great, and our Lord is above all gods.

For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.

6 Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, he hath done in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps;

The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.

7 Who causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; who maketh lightnings for the rain; who bringeth the wind out of his treasuries:

He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast;

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.

9 Who sent signs and miracles into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants;

He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings,

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

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

Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.

12 And gave their land for an inheritance, an inheritance unto Israel his people.

He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.

13 Thy name, O Jehovah, is for ever; thy memorial, O Jehovah, from generation to generation.

Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.

14 For Jehovah will judge his people, and will repent in favour of his servants.

For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.

15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands:

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

16 They have a mouth, and they speak not; eyes have they, and they see not;

They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

17 They have ears, and they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouth.

they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.

18 They that make them are like unto them, — every one that confideth in them.

Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

19 House of Israel, bless ye Jehovah; house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah;

O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

20 House of Levi, bless ye Jehovah; ye that fear Jehovah, bless Jehovah.

O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

21 Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem! Hallelujah!

Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!