Psalmorum 135
1 Alleluia. Laudate nomen Domini, laudate servi Dominum:
Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Name of the Lord: ye seruants of the Lord, praise him.
2 Qui statis in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri.
Ye that stande in the House of the Lord, and in the courtes 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 vnto his Name: for it is a comely thing.
4 Quoniam Iacob elegit sibi Dominus Israel in possessionem sibi.
For the Lord hath chosen Iaakob to himselfe, and Israel for his chiefe treasure.
5 Quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus, et Deus noster prae omnibus diis.
For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is aboue all gods.
6 Omnia quaecumque voluit, Dominus fecit in caelo, in terra, in mari, et in omnibus abyssis.
Whatsoeuer pleased the Lord, that did hee in heauen and in earth, in the sea, and in all the depths.
7 Educens nubes ab extremo terrae: fulgura in pluviam fecit. Qui producit ventos de thesauris suis:
He bringeth vp the cloudes from the ends of the earth, and maketh the lightnings with ye raine: he draweth foorth the winde out of his treasures.
8 qui percussit primogenita Aegypti ab homine usque ad pecus.
He smote the first borne 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 hath sent tokens and wonders into the middes of thee, O Egypt, vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his seruants.
10 Qui percussit gentes multas: et occidit reges fortes:
He smote many nations, and slew mightie Kings:
11 Sehon regem Amorrhaeorum, et Og regem Basan, et omnia regna Chanaan.
As Sihon King of the Amorites, and Og King of Bashan, and all the kingdomes of Canaan:
12 Et dedit terram eorum hereditatem, hereditatem Israel populo suo.
And gaue their lande for an inheritance, euen an inheritance vnto Israel his people.
13 Domine nomen tuum in aeternum: Domine memoriale tuum in generatione et generationem.
Thy Name, O Lord, endureth for euer: O Lord, thy remembrance is from generation to generation.
14 Quia iudicabit Dominus populum suum: et in servis suis deprecabitur.
For the Lord will iudge his people, and be pacified towardes his seruants.
15 Simulacra Gentium argentum, et aurum, opera manuum hominum.
The idoles of the heathen are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens handes.
16 Os habent, et non loquentur: oculos habent, et non videbunt.
They haue a mouth, and speake not: they haue eyes and see not.
17 Aures habent, et non audient: neque enim est spiritus in ore ipsorum.
They haue eares and heare not, neither is there any breath in their mouth.
18 Similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea: et omnes, qui confidunt in eis.
They that make them, are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them.
19 Domus Israel benedicite Domino: domus Aaron benedicite Domino.
Praise the Lord, ye house of Israel: praise the Lord, ye house of Aaron.
20 Domus Levi benedicite Domino: qui timetis Dominum, benedicite Domino.
Praise the Lord, ye house of Leui: ye that feare the Lord, praise the Lord.
21 Benedictus Dominus ex Sion, qui habitat in Ierusalem.
Praised bee the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth in Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
