Psalmorum 135
1 Alleluia. Laudate nomen Domini, laudate servi Dominum:
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD’s name! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,
2 Qui statis in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri.
you who stand in the LORD’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.
3 Laudate Dominum, quia bonus Dominus: psallite nomini eius, quoniam suave.
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
4 Quoniam Iacob elegit sibi Dominus Israel in possessionem sibi.
For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.
5 Quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus, et Deus noster prae omnibus diis.
For I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
6 Omnia quaecumque voluit, Dominus fecit in caelo, in terra, in mari, et in omnibus abyssis.
Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
7 Educens nubes ab extremo terrae: fulgura in pluviam fecit. Qui producit ventos de thesauris suis:
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.
8 qui percussit primogenita Aegypti ab homine usque ad pecus.
He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.
9 Et misit signa, et prodigia in medio tui Aegypte: in Pharaonem, et in omnes servos eius.
He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
10 Qui percussit gentes multas: et occidit reges fortes:
He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—
11 Sehon regem Amorrhaeorum, et Og regem Basan, et omnia regna Chanaan.
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
12 Et dedit terram eorum hereditatem, hereditatem Israel populo suo.
and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.
13 Domine nomen tuum in aeternum: Domine memoriale tuum in generatione et generationem.
Your name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, LORD, throughout all generations.
14 Quia iudicabit Dominus populum suum: et in servis suis deprecabitur.
For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.
15 Simulacra Gentium argentum, et aurum, opera manuum hominum.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
16 Os habent, et non loquentur: oculos habent, et non videbunt.
They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.
17 Aures habent, et non audient: neque enim est spiritus in ore ipsorum.
They have ears, but they can’t hear, neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea: et omnes, qui confidunt in eis.
Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19 Domus Israel benedicite Domino: domus Aaron benedicite Domino.
House of Israel, praise the LORD! House of Aaron, praise the LORD!
20 Domus Levi benedicite Domino: qui timetis Dominum, benedicite Domino.
House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!
21 Benedictus Dominus ex Sion, qui habitat in Ierusalem.
Blessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
