Psalmorum 135
1 alleluia laudate nomen Domini laudate servi Dominum
Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah. Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah,
2 qui statis in domo Domini in atriis domus Dei nostri
ye who stand in the house of Jehovah, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 laudate Dominum quia bonus Dominus psallite nomini eius quoniam suave
Praise ye Jehovah, for Jehovah is good. Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant.
4 quoniam Iacob elegit sibi Dominus Israhel in possessionem sibi
For Jehovah has chosen Jacob to himself, Israel for his own possession.
5 quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus et Deus noster prae omnibus diis
For I know that Jehovah is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 omnia quae voluit Dominus fecit in caelo et in terra in mare et in omnibus abyssis
Whatever Jehovah pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps,
7 educens nubes ab extremo terrae fulgora in pluviam fecit qui producit ventos de thesauris suis
who causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain, who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries,
8 qui percussit primogenita Aegypti ab homine usque ad pecus
who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast,
9 emisit signa et prodigia in medio tui Aegypte in Pharaonem et in omnes servos eius
who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants,
10 qui percussit gentes multas et occidit reges fortes
who smote many nations, and killed mighty kings-
11 Seon regem Amorreorum et Og regem Basan et omnia regna Chanaan
Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan-
12 et dedit terram eorum hereditatem hereditatem Israhel 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 generationem et generationem
Thy name, O Jehovah, is forever, thy memorial, O Jehovah, throughout all generations.
14 quia iudicabit Dominus populum suum et in servis suis deprecabitur
For Jehovah will judge his people, and will relent concerning 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 speak not. They have eyes, but they see not.
17 aures habent et non audient neque enim est spiritus in ore eorum
They have ears, but they hear not, nor is there any breath in their mouths.
18 similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea et omnes qui sperant in eis
Those who make them shall be like them, yea, everyone who trusts in them.
19 domus Israhel 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. Ye who fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
21 benedictus Dominus ex Sion qui habitat in Hierusalem
Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
