< Psalmorum 135 >
1 Alleluja. Laudate nomen Domini; laudate, servi, Dominum:
Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,
2 qui statis in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri.
Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
3 Laudate Dominum, quia bonus Dominus; psallite nomini ejus, quoniam suave.
Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.
4 Quoniam Jacob elegit sibi Dominus; Israël in possessionem sibi.
For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
5 Quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus, et Deus noster præ omnibus diis.
For I have known that great [is] Jehovah, Yea, our Lord [is] above all gods.
6 Omnia quæcumque voluit Dominus fecit, in cælo, in terra, in mari et in omnibus abyssis.
All that Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,
7 Educens nubes ab extremo terræ, fulgura in pluviam fecit; qui producit ventos de thesauris suis.
Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.
8 Qui percussit primogenita Ægypti, ab homine usque ad pecus.
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.
9 Et misit signa et prodigia in medio tui, Ægypte: in Pharaonem, et in omnes servos ejus.
He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.
10 Qui percussit gentes multas, et occidit reges fortes:
Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,
11 Sehon, regem Amorrhæorum, et Og, regem Basan, et omnia regna Chanaan:
Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.
12 et dedit terram eorum hæreditatem, hæreditatem Israël populo suo.
And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,
13 Domine, nomen tuum in æternum; Domine, memoriale tuum in generationem et generationem.
O Jehovah, Thy name [is] to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.
14 Quia judicabit Dominus populum suum, et in servis suis deprecabitur.
For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.
15 Simulacra gentium argentum et aurum, opera manuum hominum.
The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.
16 Os habent, et non loquentur; oculos habent, et non videbunt.
A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,
17 Aures habent, et non audient; neque enim est spiritus in ore ipsorum.
Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose — there is no breath in their mouth!
18 Similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea, et omnes qui confidunt in eis.
Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
19 Domus Israël, benedicite Domino; domus Aaron, benedicite Domino.
O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,
20 Domus Levi, benedicite Domino; qui timetis Dominum, benedicite Domino.
O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
21 Benedictus Dominus ex Sion, qui habitat in Jerusalem.
Blessed [is] Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem — praise ye Jah!