Psalms 135
1 Praise YAH! Praise the Name of YHWH, Praise, you servants of YHWH,
Halleluyah ·praise Yah·! Praise Adonai’s name! Praise him, you servants of Adonai,
2 Who are standing in the house of YHWH, In the courts of the house of our God.
you who stand in Adonai’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.
3 Praise YAH! For YHWH [is] good, Sing praise to His Name, for [it is] pleasant.
Halleluyah ·praise Yah·, for Adonai is good. Sing zahmar ·musical praise· to his name, for that is pleasant.
4 For YAH has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
For Yah has chosen Jacob [Supplanter] for himself; Israel [God prevails] for his own segulah ·special treasure·.
5 For I have known that YHWH [is] great, Indeed, our Lord [is] above all gods.
For I know that Adonai is great, that our Lord is above all deities.
6 All that YHWH pleased He has done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,
Whatever Adonai pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
7 Causing vapors to ascend from the end of the earth, He has made lightnings for the rain, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.
who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; who makes lightnings with the rain; who brings the wind out of his treasuries;
8 Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, From man to beast.
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt [Abode of slavery], both of man and animal;
9 He sent tokens and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.
Who sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt [Abode of slavery], on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;
10 Who struck many nations, and slew strong kings,
who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,
11 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.
Sihon king of the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers], Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan [Humbled],
12 And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to His people Israel,
and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel [God prevails], his people.
13 O YHWH, Your Name [is] for all time, O YHWH, Your memorial from generation to generation.
Your name, Adonai, endures forever; your renown, Adonai, throughout all generations.
14 For YHWH judges His people, And comforts Himself for His servants.
For Adonai will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants.
15 The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
16 They have a mouth, and they do not speak, They have eyes, and they do not see,
They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.
17 They have ears, and they do not give ear, Nose—there is no breath in their mouth!
They have ears, but they can’t hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Their makers are like them, Everyone who is trusting in them.
Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless YHWH, O house of Aaron, bless YHWH,
House of Israel [God prevails], praise Adonai! House of Aaron [Light-bringer], praise Adonai!
20 O house of Levi, bless YHWH, Those fearing YHWH, bless YHWH.
House of Levi [United with], praise Adonai! You who fear Adonai, praise Adonai!
21 Blessed [is] YHWH from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem—praise YAH!
Blessed be Adonai from Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking], Who dwells at Jerusalem [City of peace]. Halleluyah ·praise Yah·!
