Psalms, 135
1. Alleluia! Praise the name of Yahweh, you who serve Yahweh, praise him,
1. Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD,
2. serving in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of the house of our God.
2. you that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God!
3. Praise Yahweh, for Yahweh is good, make music for his name -- it brings joy-
3. Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for he is gracious!
4. for Yahweh has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
4. For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
5. For I know that Yahweh is great, our Lord is above all gods.
5. For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6. Yahweh does whatever he pleases in heaven, on earth, in the waters and all the depths.
6. Whatever the LORD pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
7. He summons up clouds from the borders of earth, sends rain with lightning-flashes, and brings the wind out of his storehouse.
7. He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
8. He struck the first-born in Egypt, man and beast alike,
8. He it was who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and of beast;
9. he sent signs and wonders into the heart of Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his officials.
9. who in thy midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants;
10. He struck down many nations, he slaughtered mighty kings,
10. who smote many nations and slew mighty kings,
11. Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
11. Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,
12. He gave their land as a birthright, a birthright to his people Israel.
12. and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
13. Yahweh, your name endures for ever, Yahweh, your memory is fresh from age to age.
13. Thy name, O LORD, endures for ever, thy renown, O LORD, throughout all ages.
14. For Yahweh vindicates his people, feels compassion for his servants.
14. For the LORD will vindicate his people, and have compassion on his servants.
15. The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands.
15. The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16. These have mouths but say nothing, have eyes but see nothing,
16. They have mouths, but they speak not, they have eyes, but they see not,
17. have ears but hear nothing, and they have no breath in their mouths.
17. they have ears, but they hear not, nor is there any breath in their mouths.
18. Their makers will end up like them, everyone who relies on them.
18. Like them be those who make them! -- yea, every one who trusts in them!
19. House of Israel, bless Yahweh, House of Aaron, bless Yahweh,
19. O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD!
20. House of Levi, bless Yahweh, you who fear Yahweh, bless Yahweh.
20. O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You that fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
21. Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem!
21. Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD!
