Psalmorum 135
1 alleluia laudate nomen Domini laudate servi Dominum
Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,
2 qui statis in domo Domini in atriis domus Dei nostri
Who are standing 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 Jah! for Jehovah [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.
4 quoniam Iacob elegit sibi Dominus Israhel in possessionem sibi
For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
5 quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus et Deus noster prae omnibus diis
For I have known that great [is] Jehovah, Yea, 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 Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,
7 educens nubes ab extremo terrae fulgora in pluviam fecit qui producit ventos de thesauris suis
Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.
8 qui percussit primogenita Aegypti ab homine usque ad pecus
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.
9 emisit signa et prodigia in medio tui Aegypte in Pharaonem et in omnes servos eius
He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.
10 qui percussit gentes multas et occidit reges fortes
Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,
11 Seon regem Amorreorum et Og regem Basan et omnia regna Chanaan
Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.
12 et dedit terram eorum hereditatem hereditatem Israhel populo suo
And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,
13 Domine nomen tuum in aeternum Domine memoriale tuum in generationem et generationem
O Jehovah, Thy name [is] to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.
14 quia iudicabit Dominus populum suum et in servis suis deprecabitur
For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.
15 simulacra gentium argentum et aurum opera manuum hominum
The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.
16 os habent et non loquentur oculos habent et non videbunt
A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,
17 aures habent et non audient neque enim est spiritus in ore eorum
Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose — there is no breath in their mouth!
18 similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea et omnes qui sperant in eis
Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting 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, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
21 benedictus Dominus ex Sion qui habitat in Hierusalem
Blessed [is] Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem — praise ye Jah!
