Psalms 135
1 Praise ye YHWH. Praise ye the name of YHWH; praise him, O ye servants of YHWH.
Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
2 Ye that stand in the house of YHWH, in the courts of the house of our Elohim,
who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 Praise YHWH; for YHWH is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
4 For YAH hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
5 For I know that YHWH is great, and that our YHWH is above all elohim.
For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatsoever YHWH pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he 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 tokens and wonders 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 heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.
13 Thy name, O YHWH, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O YHWH, throughout all generations.
Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
14 For YHWH will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
15 The idols of the heathen 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 mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
19 Bless YHWH, O house of Israel: bless YHWH, O house of Aaron:
O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
20 Bless YHWH, O house of Levi: ye that fear YHWH, bless YHWH.
O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
21 Blessed be YHWH out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye YHWH.
Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
