Psalms 135
1 Praise YAH! Praise the Name of YHWH, Praise, you servants of YHWH,
Praise Yahweh. Praise the name of Yahweh. Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
2 Who are standing in the house of YHWH, 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 YAH! For YHWH [is] good, Sing praise to His Name, for [it is] pleasant.
Praise Yahweh, for he is good; sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant to do so.
4 For YAH has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his possession.
5 For I have known that YHWH [is] great, Indeed, our Lord [is] above all gods.
I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
6 All that YHWH pleased He has done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,
Whatever Yahweh desires, he does in heaven, on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
7 Causing vapors to ascend from the end of the earth, He has made lightnings for the rain, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.
He brings the clouds from far away, making lightning bolts accompany the rain and bringing the wind out of his storehouse.
8 Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, From man to beast.
He killed the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animals.
9 He sent tokens and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.
He sent signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 Who struck many nations, and slew strong kings,
He attacked 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 and Og king of Bashan and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
12 And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to His people Israel,
He gave us their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.
13 O YHWH, Your Name [is] for all time, O YHWH, Your memorial from generation to generation.
Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, endures throughout all generations.
14 For YHWH judges His people, And comforts Himself for His servants.
For Yahweh defends his people and has compassion on his servants.
15 The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.
The nations' idols 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,
Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;
17 They have ears, and they do not give ear, Nose—there is no breath in their mouth!
they have ears, but they do not hear, nor is there breath in their mouths.
18 Their makers are like them, Everyone who is trusting in them.
Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless YHWH, O house of Aaron, bless YHWH,
Descendants of Israel, bless Yahweh; descendants of Aaron, bless Yahweh.
20 O house of Levi, bless YHWH, Those fearing YHWH, bless YHWH.
Descendants of Levi, bless Yahweh; you who honor Yahweh, bless Yahweh.
21 Blessed [is] YHWH from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem—praise YAH!
Blessed be Yahweh in Zion, he who lives in Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.
