Psalms 135

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135:1
הַלְלוּ יָהּ הַלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָה הַלְלוּ עַבְדֵי יְהוָה׃
Hallelujah. Praise ye the name of the LORD; Give praise, O ye servants of the LORD,
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135:2
שֶׁעֹמְדִים בְּבֵית יְהוָה בְּחַצְרוֹת בֵּית אֱלֹהֵינוּ׃
Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, In the courts of the house of our God.
135:3
הַלְלוּ־יָהּ כִּי־טוֹב יְהוָה זַמְּרוּ לִשְׁמוֹ כִּי נָעִים׃
Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.
135:4
כִּי־יַעֲקֹב בָּחַר לוֹ יָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל לִסְגֻלָּתוֹ׃
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto Himself, And Israel for His own treasure.
135:5
כִּי אֲנִי יָדַעְתִּי כִּי־גָדוֹל יְהוָה וַאֲדֹנֵינוּ מִכָּל־אֱלֹהִים׃
For I know that the LORD is great, And that our Lord is above all gods.
135:6
כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵץ יְהוָה עָשָׂה בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ בַּיַּמִּים וְכָל־תְּהוֹמוֹת׃
Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that hath He done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
135:7
מַעֲלֶה נְשִׂאִים מִקְצֵה הָאָרֶץ בְּרָקִים לַמָּטָר עָשָׂה מוֹצֵא־רוּחַ מֵאוֹצְרוֹתָיו׃
Who causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; He maketh lightnings for the rain; He bringeth forth the wind out of His treasuries.
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135:8
שֶׁהִכָּה בְּכוֹרֵי מִצְרָיִם מֵאָדָם עַד־בְּהֵמָה׃
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast.
135:9
שָׁלַח אֹתוֹת וּמֹפְתִים בְּתוֹכֵכִי מִצְרָיִם בְּפַרְעֹה וּבְכָל־עֲבָדָיו׃
He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
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135:10
שֶׁהִכָּה גּוֹיִם רַבִּים וְהָרַג מְלָכִים עֲצוּמִים׃
Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings:
135:11
לְסִיחוֹן מֶלֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִי וּלְעוֹג מֶלֶךְ הַבָּשָׁן וּלְכֹל מַמְלְכוֹת כְּנָעַן׃
Sihon king of the Amorites, And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan;
135:12
וְנָתַן אַרְצָם נַחֲלָה נַחֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ׃
And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage unto Israel His people.
135:13
יְהוָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם יְהוָה זִכְרְךָ לְדֹר־וָדֹר׃
O LORD, Thy name endureth for ever; Thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
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135:14
כִּי־יָדִין יְהוָה עַמּוֹ וְעַל־עֲבָדָיו יִתְנֶחָם׃
For the LORD will judge His people, And repent Himself for His servants.
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135:15
עֲצַבֵּי הַגּוֹיִם כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי אָדָם׃
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
135:16
פֶּה־לָהֶם וְלֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ עֵינַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יִרְאוּ׃
They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;
135:17
אָזְנַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יַאֲזִינוּ אַף אֵין־יֶשׁ־רוּחַ בְּפִיהֶם׃
They have ears, but they hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.
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135:18
כְּמוֹהֶם יִהְיוּ עֹשֵׂיהֶם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵחַ בָּהֶם׃
They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
135:19
בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה בֵּית אַהֲרֹן בָּרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה׃
O house of Israel, bless ye the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless ye the LORD;
135:20
בֵּית הַלֵּוִי בָּרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה יִרְאֵי יְהוָה בָּרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה׃
O house of Levi, bless ye the LORD; Ye that fear the LORD, bless ye the LORD.
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135:21
בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה מִצִּיּוֹן שֹׁכֵן יְרוּשָׁלִָם הַלְלוּ־יָהּ׃
Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

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