Psalms 135

1 Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,

Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,

2 Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.

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

3 Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.

Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

4 For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.

For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

5 For I have known that great [is] Jehovah, Yea, our Lord [is] above all gods.

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

6 All that Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,

The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.

7 Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.

He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.

9 He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.

He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

11 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.

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

12 And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,

He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.

13 O Jehovah, Thy name [is] to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.

Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.

14 For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.

For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.

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, made by the hands of men.

16 A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

17 Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose — there is no breath in their mouth!

they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.

18 Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,

O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.

O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

21 Blessed [is] Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem — praise ye Jah!

Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!