Psalms 135

1 Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh’s name! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,

Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,

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

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

3 Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.

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

For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.

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

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

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

All that Jehovah pleased He hath 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 vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.

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

Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto 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 thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.

10 He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—

Who smote 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 Israel His people,

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

O Jehovah, Thy name [is] to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.

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

For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.

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 can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.

A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

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

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

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

Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

19 House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!

O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,

20 House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!

O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.

21 Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise Yah!

Blessed [is] Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem — praise ye Jah!