Psalms 135

1 Hallelujah. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord;

Praise Yahweh. Praise the name of Yahweh. Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,

2 Ye that 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 Hallelujah; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is lovely.

Praise Yahweh, for he is good; sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant to do so.

4 For Jacob hath the Lord chosen unto himself, Israel, as his peculiar treasure.

For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his possession.

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

I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

6 Whatsoever the Lord willeth, hath he done in the heavens, and on the earth, in the seas, and in all the deeps.

Whatever Yahweh desires, he does in heaven, on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.

7 He causeth clouds to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with the rain; he bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.

He brings the clouds from far away, making lightning bolts accompany the rain and bringing the wind out of his storehouse.

8 [He it is] who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and of cattle;

He killed the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animals.

9 Who sent signs and wonderful tokens into the midst of thee, O Egypt, against Pharaoh, and against all his servants;

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

10 Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;

He attacked many nations and killed mighty kings,

11 Sichon the king of the Emorites, and 'Og the 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 gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance unto Israel his people.

He gave us their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.

13 O Lord, thy name [endureth] for ever: O Lord, thy memorial is throughout all generations.

Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, endures throughout all generations.

14 For the Lord will espouse the cause of his people, and concerning his servants will he bethink himself.

For Yahweh defends his people and has compassion on his servants.

15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of the hands of men.

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

16 Mouths they have, but they speak not; eyes they have, but they see not;

Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;

17 Ears they have, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouth.

they have ears, but they do not hear, nor is there breath in their mouths.

18 Like them are those that make them, every one that trusteth in them.

Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.

19 O house of Israel, bless ye the Lord; O house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord.

Descendants of Israel, bless Yahweh; descendants of Aaron, bless Yahweh.

20 O house of Levi, bless ye the Lord; ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

Descendants of Levi, bless Yahweh; you who honor Yahweh, bless Yahweh.

21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, even he that resideth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

Blessed be Yahweh in Zion, he who lives in Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.