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 name! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,

2 Who stand In the house of Yahweh, In the courts of the house of our God.

you who stand in the LORD’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.

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 name, for that is pleasant.

4 For, Jacob, hath Yah chosen for himself, Israel, for his own treasure.

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.

5 For, I, know that great is Yahweh, yea, our Lord, is beyond all gods.

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

6 Whatsoever Yahweh hath pleased, he hath done, —in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas, and all resounding deeps:

Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

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 from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.

8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man, and of beast;

He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.

9 Sent signs and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings:

He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—

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 kingdoms of Canaan—

12 And gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.

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

13 O Yahweh! thy Name, is age-abiding, —O Yahweh! thy memorial, is to generation after generation.

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

14 For Yahweh will vindicate his people, —and, on his servants, have compassion.

For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.

15 The idols of the nations, are silver and gold, the work of the hands of men:

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

16 A mouth, have they, but they speak not, Eyes, have they, but they see not;

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

17 Ears, have they, but they hear not, 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 Like unto them, shall be they who make them, every one who trusteth in them.

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

19 O house of Israel! bless Yahweh, O house of Aaron! bless Yahweh;

House of Israel, praise the LORD! House of Aaron, praise the LORD!

20 O house of Levi! bless Yahweh, Ye that revere Yahweh! bless Yahweh.

House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!

21 Blessed be Yahweh out of Zion, Who inhabiteth Jerusalem, Praise ye Yah!

Blessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!