Liber Psalmorum, 135
1. ALLELUIA. Laudate nomen Domini, laudate, servi Domini,
1. Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD,
2. qui statis in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri.
2. you that 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.
3. Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for he is gracious!
4. Quoniam Iacob elegit sibi Dominus, Israel in peculium sibi.
4. For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
5. Quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus, et Deus noster prae omnibus diis.
5. For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6. Omnia, quaecumque voluit, Dominus fecit in caelo et in terra, in mari et in omnibus abyssis.
6. Whatever the LORD pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
7. Adducens nubes ab extremo terrae, fulgura in pluviam facit, producit ventos de thesauris suis.
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. Qui percussit primogenita Aegypti ab homine usque ad pecus.
8. He it was who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and of beast;
9. Misit signa et prodigia in medio tui, Aegypte, in pharaonem et in omnes servos eius.
9. who in thy midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants;
10. Qui percussit gentes multas et occidit reges fortes:
10. who smote many nations and slew mighty kings,
11. Sehon regem Amorraeorum et Og regem Basan et omnia regna Chanaan.
11. Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,
12. Et dedit terram eorum hereditatem, hereditatem Israel populo suo.
12. and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
13. Domine, nomen tuum in aeternum; Domine, memoriale tuum in generationem et generationem.
13. Thy name, O LORD, endures for ever, thy renown, O LORD, throughout all ages.
14. Quia iudicabit Dominus populum suum et servorum suorum miserebitur.
14. For the LORD will vindicate his people, and have compassion on his servants.
15. Simulacra gentium argentum et aurum, opera manuum hominum.
15. 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.
16. 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 ipsorum.
17. they have ears, but they hear not, nor is there any breath in their mouths.
18. Similes illis erunt, qui faciunt ea, et omnes, qui confidunt in eis.
18. Like them be those who make them! -- yea, every one who trusts in them!
19. Domus Israel, benedicite Domino; domus Aaron, benedicite Domino;
19. O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD!
20. domus Levi, benedicite Domino; qui timetis Dominum, benedicite Domino.
20. O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You that fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
21. Benedictus Dominus ex Sion, qui habitat in Ierusalem. ALLELUIA.
21. Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD!
