Psalms 135

1 Hallelujah. Praise the name of the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants,

Praise JAH. Praise the name of YHWH. Praise him, you servants of YHWH,

2 who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

you who stand in the house of YHWH, in the courts of our God's house.

3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good: Sing praise to his name it is pleasant.

Praise JAH, for YHWH is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

4 The Lord for himself chose Jacob, Israel as his own special treasure.

For JAH has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.

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

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

6 All that he wills he does in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all the abysses.

Whatever YHWH pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;

7 Clouds he brings up from the ends of the earth, lightnings he makes for the rain, wind he brings out of his storehouses.

who causes the clouds to rise from the farthest parts of the earth; who makes lightnings with the rain; who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries;

8 The firstborn of Egypt he struck, both humans and animals.

Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal;

9 Signs and wonders he sent into your midst, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;

10 Many nations he struck, mighty kings he slew

who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,

11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,

12 He gave their land for possession, possession to Israel his people.

and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.

13 Your name, O Lord, is forever; your memorial world without end.

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

14 For the Lord secures right for his people, and takes pity upon his servants.

For YHWH will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants.

15 The idols of heathen are silver made by human hands.

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

16 They have mouths, but cannot speak: they have eyes, but cannot see.

They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.

17 They have ears, but cannot hear: there is no breath in their mouths.

They have ears, but they can't hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

18 Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.

Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.

19 House of Israel, praise the Lord: house of Araon, praise the Lord.

House of Israel, praise YHWH. House of Aaron, praise YHWH.

20 House of Levi, praise the Lord: you who fear the Lord, praise the Lord.

House of Levi, praise YHWH. You who fear YHWH, praise YHWH.

21 Blest be the Lord out of Zion, who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

Blessed be YHWH from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise JAH.