1Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh’s name! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.
2you who stand in Yahweh’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,
3Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
4For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
7who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; who makes lightnings with the rain; who brings the wind out of his treasuries;He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
8Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal;Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
9Who sent signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
12and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
13Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14For Yahweh will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants.For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
16They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
17They have ears, but they can’t hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
19House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:
20House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise Yah!Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.