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