Psalms 135

1 Hallelujah. Praise the name of the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants,

Praise Yahweh. Praise the name of Yahweh. Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,

2 who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

you who stand in Yahweh's house, in the courtyards of the house of our God.

3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good: Sing praise to his name it is pleasant.

Praise Yahweh, for he is good; sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant to do so.

4 The Lord for himself chose Jacob, Israel as his own special treasure.

For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his possession.

5 For I know that the Lord is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

6 All that he wills he does in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all the abysses.

Whatever Yahweh desires, he does in heaven, on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.

7 Clouds he brings up from the ends of the earth, lightnings he makes for the rain, wind he brings out of his storehouses.

He brings the clouds from far away, making lightning bolts accompany the rain and bringing the wind out of his storehouse.

8 The firstborn of Egypt he struck, both humans and animals.

He killed the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animals.

9 Signs and wonders he sent into your midst, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

He sent signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 Many nations he struck, mighty kings he slew

He attacked many nations and killed mighty kings,

11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

12 He gave their land for possession, possession to Israel his people.

He gave us their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.

13 Your name, O Lord, is forever; your memorial world without end.

Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, endures throughout all generations.

14 For the Lord secures right for his people, and takes pity upon his servants.

For Yahweh defends his people and has compassion on his servants.

15 The idols of heathen are silver made by human hands.

The nations' idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

16 They have mouths, but cannot speak: they have eyes, but cannot see.

Those idols have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;

17 They have ears, but cannot hear: there is no breath in their mouths.

they have ears, but they do not hear, nor is there breath in their mouths.

18 Their makers become like them, so do all who trust in them.

Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them.

19 House of Israel, praise the Lord: house of Araon, praise the Lord.

Descendants of Israel, bless Yahweh; descendants of Aaron, bless Yahweh.

20 House of Levi, praise the Lord: you who fear the Lord, praise the Lord.

Descendants of Levi, bless Yahweh; you who honor Yahweh, bless Yahweh.

21 Blest be the Lord out of Zion, who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

Blessed be Yahweh in Zion, he who lives in Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.