< Psalms 135 >
1 Praise YAH! Praise the Name of YHWH, Praise, you servants of YHWH,
Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,
2 Who are standing in the house of YHWH, In the courts of the house of our God.
Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
3 Praise YAH! For YHWH [is] good, Sing praise to His Name, for [it is] pleasant.
Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.
4 For YAH has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
5 For I have known that YHWH [is] great, Indeed, our Lord [is] above all gods.
For I have known that great [is] Jehovah, Yea, 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,
All that Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,
7 Causing vapors to ascend from the end of the earth, He has made lightnings for the rain, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.
Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.
8 Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, From man to beast.
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.
9 He sent tokens and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.
He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.
10 Who struck many nations, and slew strong kings,
Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,
11 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.
Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.
12 And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to His people Israel,
And He gave their land 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.
O Jehovah, Thy name [is] to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.
14 For YHWH judges His people, And comforts Himself for His servants.
For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.
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, Work of the hands of man.
16 They have a mouth, and they do not speak, They have eyes, and they do not see,
A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,
17 They have ears, and they do not give ear, Nose—there is no breath in their mouth!
Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose — there is no breath in their mouth!
18 Their makers are like them, Everyone who is trusting in them.
Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless YHWH, O house of Aaron, bless YHWH,
O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,
20 O house of Levi, bless YHWH, Those fearing YHWH, bless YHWH.
O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
21 Blessed [is] YHWH from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem—praise YAH!
Blessed [is] Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem — praise ye Jah!