1898 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 An exhortation to praise God for his mercy, 5 for his power, 8 for his judgments. 15 The vanity of idols. 19 An exhortation to bless God.

135:1 ¶ Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,

135:2 Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.

135:3 Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.

135:4 For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.

135:5 For I have known that great [is] Jehovah, Yea, our Lord [is] above all gods.

135:6 All that Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,

135:7 Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.

135:8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.

135:9 He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.

135:10 Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,

135:11 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.

135:12 And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,

135:13 O Jehovah, Thy name [is] to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.

135:14 For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.

135:15 The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.

135:16 A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

135:17 Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose—there is no breath in their mouth!

135:18 Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

135:19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,

135:20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.

135:21 Blessed [is] Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem—praise ye Jah!