Psalms 135

1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD’s name! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,

Praise YAH! Praise the Name of YHWH, Praise, you servants of YHWH,

2 you who stand in the LORD’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.

Who are standing in the house of YHWH, In the courts of the house of our God.

3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

Praise YAH! For YHWH [is] good, Sing praise to His Name, for [it is] pleasant.

4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.

For YAH has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.

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

For I have known that YHWH [is] great, Indeed, our Lord [is] above all gods.

6 Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

All that YHWH pleased He has done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,

7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.

Causing vapors to ascend from the end of the earth, He has made lightnings for the rain, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.

8 He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.

Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, From man to beast.

9 He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.

He sent tokens and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.

10 He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—

Who struck many nations, and slew strong kings,

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

Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.

12 and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.

And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to His people Israel,

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

O YHWH, Your Name [is] for all time, O YHWH, Your memorial from generation to generation.

14 For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.

For YHWH judges His people, And comforts Himself for His servants.

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

The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.

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

They have a mouth, and they do not speak, They have eyes, and they do not see,

17 They have ears, but they cannot hear, neither is there any breath in their mouths.

They have ears, and they do not give ear, Nose—there is no breath in their mouth!

18 Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.

Their makers are like them, Everyone who is trusting in them.

19 House of Israel, praise the LORD! House of Aaron, praise the LORD!

O house of Israel, bless YHWH, O house of Aaron, bless YHWH,

20 House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!

O house of Levi, bless YHWH, Those fearing YHWH, bless YHWH.

21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!

Blessed [is] YHWH from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem—praise YAH!