Psalmorum 135

1 Alleluia. Laudate nomen Domini, laudate servi Dominum:

Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

2 Qui statis in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri.

You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,

3 Laudate Dominum, quia bonus Dominus: psallite nomini eius, quoniam suave.

Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing.

4 Quoniam Iacob elegit sibi Dominus Israel in possessionem sibi.

For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.

5 Quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus, et Deus noster præ omnibus diis.

I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods.

6 Omnia quæcumque voluit, Dominus fecit in cælo, in terra, in mari, et in omnibus abyssis.

The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.

7 Educens nubes ab extremo terræ: fulgura in pluviam fecit. Qui producit ventos de thesauris suis:

He makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes thunder-flames for the rain; he sends out the winds from his store-houses.

8 qui percussit primogenita Ægypti ab homine usque ad pecus.

He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast.

9 Et misit signa, et prodigia in medio tui Ægypte: in Pharaonem, et in omnes servos eius.

He sent signs and wonders among you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

10 Qui percussit gentes multas: et occidit reges fortes:

He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;

11 Sehon regem Amorrhæorum, et Og regem Basan, et omnia regna Chanaan.

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.

And gave their land for a heritage, even for a heritage to Israel his people.

13 Domine nomen tuum in æternum: Domine memoriale tuum in generationem et generationem.

O Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end.

14 Quia iudicabit Dominus populum suum: et in servis suis deprecabitur.

For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.

15 Simulacra Gentium argentum, et aurum, opera manuum hominum.

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

16 Os habent, et non loquentur: oculos habent, et non videbunt.

They have mouths, but no voice, they have eyes, but they do not see;

17 Aures habent, et non audient: neque enim est spiritus in ore ipsorum.

They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths.

18 Similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea: et omnes, qui confidunt in eis.

Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his hope in them.

19 Domus Israel benedicite Domino: domus Aaron benedicite Domino.

Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:

20 Domus Levi benedicite Domino: qui timetis Dominum, benedicite Domino.

Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.

21 Benedictus Dominus ex Sion, qui habitat in Ierusalem.

Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.