Psalmorum 135
1 alleluia laudate nomen Domini laudate servi Dominum
Hallelujah. Praise the name of the Lord. Praise the Lord, you 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 the Lord, for the Lord is good: Sing praise to his name it is pleasant.
4 quoniam Iacob elegit sibi Dominus Israhel in possessionem sibi
The Lord for himself chose Jacob, Israel as his own special treasure.
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 quae voluit Dominus fecit in caelo et in terra in mare et in omnibus abyssis
All that he wills he does in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all the abysses.
7 educens nubes ab extremo terrae fulgora in pluviam fecit qui producit ventos de thesauris suis
Clouds he brings up from the ends of the earth, lightnings he makes for the rain, wind he brings out of his storehouses.
8 qui percussit primogenita Aegypti ab homine usque ad pecus
The firstborn of Egypt he struck, both humans and animals.
9 emisit signa et prodigia in medio tui Aegypte in Pharaonem et in omnes servos eius
Signs and wonders he sent into your midst, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 qui percussit gentes multas et occidit reges fortes
Many nations he struck, mighty kings he slew
11 Seon regem Amorreorum 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 Israhel populo suo
He gave their land for possession, possession to Israel his people.
13 Domine nomen tuum in aeternum Domine memoriale tuum in generationem et generationem
Your name, O Lord, is forever; your memorial world without end.
14 quia iudicabit Dominus populum suum et in servis suis deprecabitur
For the Lord secures right for his people, and takes pity upon his servants.
15 simulacra gentium argentum et aurum opera manuum hominum
The idols of heathen are silver made by human hands.
16 os habent et non loquentur oculos habent et non videbunt
They have mouths, but cannot speak: they have eyes, but cannot see.
17 aures habent et non audient neque enim est spiritus in ore eorum
They have ears, but cannot hear: there is no breath in their mouths.
18 similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea et omnes qui sperant in eis
Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.
19 domus Israhel benedicite Domino domus Aaron benedicite Domino
House of Israel, praise the Lord: house of Araon, 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 Hierusalem
Blest be the Lord out of Zion, who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah.
