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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Praise built partly out of contrast

This praise psalm recounts God's historical actions, from Egypt to the conquest of Canaan, while directly mocking idols in language borrowed almost verbatim from Psalm 115. Reusing earlier material within the same collection happens more than once ac...

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Rashi on Psalms 135:1

<b>Hallelujah, praise, etc.</b>

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