Psalms 135
1 Praise ye Yah, Praise ye the Name of Yahweh, Praise, O ye servants of Yahweh;
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord's reputation! Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord
2 Who stand In the house of Yahweh, In the courts of the house of our God.
who worship in the house of the Lord, in the courts of our God.
3 Praise ye Yah, For good is Yahweh, Sing praises to his Name, For it is full of delight;
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praises to his character because it is wonderful!
4 For, Jacob, hath Yah chosen for himself, Israel, for his own treasure.
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel as his very own.
5 For, I, know that great is Yahweh, yea, our Lord, is beyond all gods.
I know how great the Lord is—our Lord is greater than all gods.
6 Whatsoever Yahweh hath pleased, he hath done, —in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas, and all resounding deeps:
The Lord does whatever he wants throughout heaven and earth, on the seas and in the ocean depths.
7 Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, —Lightnings for the rain, hath he made, bringing forth wind out of his treasuries.
He causes the clouds to rise all over the earth, he makes lightning flash and give rain, he sends the winds from his storehouses.
8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man, and of beast;
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human and animal.
9 Sent signs and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
He did wonderful miracles among you in Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings:
He struck down many nations, he killed powerful kings, such as
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;
Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings who ruled in Canaan.
12 And gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.
He handed over their lands to Israel, his special people, for them to possess.
13 O Yahweh! thy Name, is age-abiding, —O Yahweh! thy memorial, is to generation after generation.
Your reputation, Lord, stands forever; you, Lord, are remembered for all generations.
14 For Yahweh will vindicate his people, —and, on his servants, have compassion.
The Lord will vindicate his people; he will show compassion to those who follow him.
15 The idols of the nations, are silver and gold, the work of the hands of men:
The idols of the foreign nations are only objects of silver and gold, made by human hands.
16 A mouth, have they, but they speak not, Eyes, have they, but they see not;
They have mouths, but can't speak; they have eyes, but can't see.
17 Ears, have they, but they hear not, Nose, —there is no breath in their mouth.
They have ears, but can't hear; they can't even breathe!
18 Like unto them, shall be they who make them, every one who trusteth in them.
Those who make idols will become just like them, and so will everyone who trusts in them.
19 O house of Israel! bless Yahweh, O house of Aaron! bless Yahweh;
People of Israel, praise the Lord! Descendants of Aaron, praise the Lord!
20 O house of Levi! bless Yahweh, Ye that revere Yahweh! bless Yahweh.
Levites, praise the Lord! Everyone who worships the Lord, praise the Lord!
21 Blessed be Yahweh out of Zion, Who inhabiteth Jerusalem, Praise ye Yah!
Praise the Lord from Zion, for he lives in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
