< Psalms 135 >
1 Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,
Praise ye the LORD! Praise ye the name of the LORD! Praise him, O ye servants of the LORD!
2 Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
Ye 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.
Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good; Praise his name, for he is kind!
4 For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
For the LORD chose Jacob for himself, And Israel for his own possession.
5 For I have known that great [is] Jehovah, Yea, our Lord [is] above all gods.
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,
All that the LORD pleaseth, that he doeth, In heaven and upon earth, In the sea, 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.
He causeth the clouds to ascend from the ends of the earth; He maketh lightnings for the rain; He bringeth the wind from his store-houses.
8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.
He smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of 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 the midst of thee, O Egypt! Against Pharaoh and all his servants!
10 Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,
He smote many nations, And slew mighty kings;
11 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.
Sihon, the king of the Amorites, And Og, the king of Bashan, And all the kings of Canaan;
12 And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,
And gave their land for an inheritance, For an inheritance to Israel, his people.
13 O Jehovah, Thy name [is] to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.
Thy name, O LORD! endureth for ever; Thy memorial, O LORD! to all generations!
14 For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.
For the LORD judgeth his people, And hath 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 speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not.
17 Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose — there is no breath in their mouth!
They have ears, but they hear not; And there is no breath in their mouths.
18 Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
They that make them are like them; So is every one that trusteth in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,
Praise the LORD, O house of Israel! Praise the LORD, O house of Aaron!
20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
Praise the LORD, O house of Levi! Ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
21 Blessed [is] Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem — praise ye Jah!
Praised be the LORD out of Zion, He that dwelleth in Jerusalem! Praise ye the LORD!