Psalms 135
1 Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,
Praise Yahweh. Praise the name of Yahweh. Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
2 Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
you who stand in Yahweh's house, in the courtyards of the house of our God.
3 Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.
Praise Yahweh, for he is good; sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant to do so.
4 For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his possession.
5 For I have known that great [is] Jehovah, Yea, our Lord [is] above all gods.
I know that Yahweh 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 Yahweh desires, he does in heaven, on earth, in the seas and all the ocean 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 brings the clouds from far away, making lightning bolts accompany the rain and bringing the wind out of his storehouse.
8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.
He killed the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animals.
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, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,
He attacked 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 and Og king of Bashan and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
12 And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,
He gave us their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.
13 O Jehovah, Thy name [is] to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.
Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, endures throughout all generations.
14 For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.
For Yahweh defends his people and has compassion on his servants.
15 The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.
The nations' idols 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,
Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;
17 Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose — there is no breath in their mouth!
they have ears, but they do not 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 are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,
Descendants of Israel, bless Yahweh; descendants of Aaron, bless Yahweh.
20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
Descendants of Levi, bless Yahweh; you who honor Yahweh, bless Yahweh.
21 Blessed [is] Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem — praise ye Jah!
Blessed be Yahweh in Zion, he who lives in Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.
