Psalmorum 135
1 Alleluia. Laudate nomen Domini, laudate servi Dominum:
Alleluia. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise the Lord, [ye his] servants,
2 Qui statis in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri.
who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 Laudate Dominum, quia bonus Dominus: psallite nomini eius, quoniam suave.
Praise ye the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises to his name; for [it is] good.
4 Quoniam Iacob elegit sibi Dominus Israel in possessionem sibi.
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5 Quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus, et Deus noster prae omnibus diis.
For I know that the Lord is great, and our Lord is above all gods;
6 Omnia quaecumque voluit, Dominus fecit in caelo, in terra, in mari, et in omnibus abyssis.
all that the Lord willed, he did in heaven, and on the earth, in the sea, and in all deeps.
7 Educens nubes ab extremo terrae: fulgura in pluviam fecit. Qui producit ventos de thesauris suis:
Who brings up clouds from the extremity of the earth: he has made lightnings for the rain: he brings winds out of his treasures.
8 qui percussit primogenita Aegypti ab homine usque ad pecus.
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.
9 Et misit signa, et prodigia in medio tui Aegypte: in Pharaonem, et in omnes servos eius.
He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, on Pharao, and on all his servants.
10 Qui percussit gentes multas: et occidit reges fortes:
Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;
11 Sehon regem Amorrhaeorum, et Og regem Basan, et omnia regna Chanaan.
Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan:
12 Et dedit terram eorum hereditatem, hereditatem Israel populo suo.
and gave their land [for] an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.
13 Domine nomen tuum in aeternum: Domine memoriale tuum in generatione et generationem.
O Lord, thy name [endures] for ever, and thy memorial to all generations.
14 Quia iudicabit Dominus populum suum: et in servis suis deprecabitur.
For the Lord shall judge his people, and comfort himself concerning his servants.
15 Simulacra Gentium argentum, et aurum, opera manuum hominum.
The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
16 Os habent, et non loquentur: oculos habent, et non videbunt.
They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see;
17 Aures habent, et non audient: neque enim est spiritus in ore ipsorum.
they have ears, but they cannot hear; for there is no breath in their mouth.
18 Similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea: et omnes, qui confidunt in eis.
Let those who make them be made like to them; and all those who trust in them.
19 Domus Israel benedicite Domino: domus Aaron benedicite Domino.
O house of Israel, bless ye the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord:
20 Domus Levi benedicite Domino: qui timetis Dominum, benedicite Domino.
O house of Levi, bless ye the Lord: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21 Benedictus Dominus ex Sion, qui habitat in Ierusalem.
Blessed in Sion be the Lord, who dwells in Jerusalem.
