Psalms 135

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

Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD. Praise him, you servants of the LORD,

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

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

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

Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

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

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own 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, that 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,

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 He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.

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

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

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

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

10 Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,

who struck many nations, and killed 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 kingdoms of Canaan,

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

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

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

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

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

For the LORD will judge his people, and 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, the work of men's hands.

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

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

17 Ears they have, and they give not ear, 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 them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.