Psalms 135 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽ֭לְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה הַֽ֝לְלוּ עַבְדֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃
hallu yah hallu et-shem ADONAI hallu avde ADONAI
Hallelujah. Praise ye the name of the LORD; Give praise, O ye servants of the LORD,
2שֶׁ֣֭עֹֽמְדִים בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝חַצְר֗וֹת בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
she'omdim bevet ADONAI bechatzrot bet elohenu
Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, In the courts of the house of our God.
3הַֽ֭לְלוּ־יָהּ כִּי־ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֑ה זַמְּר֥וּ לִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹ כִּ֣י נָעִֽים׃
hallu-yah ki-tov ADONAI zammeru lishmo ki na'im
Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.
4כִּֽי־יַעֲקֹ֗ב בָּחַ֣ר ל֣וֹ יָ֑הּ יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃
ki-ya'akov bachar lo yah yisra'el lisgullato
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto Himself, And Israel for His own treasure.
5כִּ֤י אֲנִ֣י יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּי־גָד֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַ֝אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מִכָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃
ki ani yada'ti ki-gadol ADONAI va'adonenu mikkal-elohim
For I know that the LORD is great, And that our Lord is above all gods.
6כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵ֥ץ יְהוָ֗ה עָ֫שָׂ֥ה בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָ֑רֶץ בַּ֝יַּמִּ֗ים וְכָל־תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃
kol asher-chafetz ADONAI asa bashamayim uva'aretz bayyammim vekhal-tehomot
Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that hath He done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
7מַֽעֲלֶ֣ה נְשִׂאִים֮ מִקְצֵ֪ה הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ בְּרָקִ֣ים לַמָּטָ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה מֽוֹצֵא־ר֝וּחַ מֵאֽוֹצְרוֹתָֽיו׃
ma'ale nesi'im miktze ha'aretz berakim lammatar asa motze-ruach meotzrotav
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.
8שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה בְּכוֹרֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם עַד־בְּהֵמָֽה׃
shehikka bekhore mitzrayim me'adam ad-behema
Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast.
9שָׁלַ֤ח ׀ אֹת֣וֹת וּ֭מֹפְתִים בְּתוֹכֵ֣כִי מִצְרָ֑יִם בְּ֝פַרְעֹ֗ה וּבְכָל־עֲבָדָֽיו׃
shalach otot umoftim betokhekhi mitzrayim befar'o uvekhal-avadav
He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝הָרַ֗ג מְלָכִ֥ים עֲצוּמִֽים׃
shehikka goyim rabbim veharag melakhim atzumim
Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings:
11לְסִיח֤וֹן ׀ מֶ֤לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֗י וּ֭לְעוֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן וּ֝לְכֹ֗ל מַמְלְכ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן׃
lesichon melekh ha'emori ule'og melekh habbashan ulekhol mamlekhot kena'an
Sihon king of the Amorites, And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12וְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם נַחֲלָ֑ה נַ֝חֲלָ֗ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עַמּֽוֹ׃
venatan artzam nachala nachala leyisra'el ammo
And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage unto Israel His people.
13יְ֭הוָה שִׁמְךָ֣ לְעוֹלָ֑ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה זִכְרְךָ֥ לְדֹר־וָדֹֽר׃
ADONAI shimkha le'olam ADONAI zikhrekha ledor-vador
O LORD, Thy name endureth for ever; Thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
14כִּֽי־יָדִ֣ין יְהוָ֣ה עַמּ֑וֹ וְעַל־עֲ֝בָדָ֗יו יִתְנֶחָֽם׃
ki-yadin ADONAI ammo ve'al-avadav yitnecham
For the LORD will judge His people, And repent Himself for His servants.
15עֲצַבֵּ֣י הַ֭גּוֹיִם כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗ה יְדֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃
atzabbe haggoyim kesef vezahav ma'ase yede adam
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
16פֶּֽה־לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ עֵינַ֥יִם לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֽוּ׃
pe-lahem velo yedabberu enayim lahem velo yiru
They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;
17אָזְנַ֣יִם לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יַאֲזִ֑ינוּ אַ֝֗ף אֵין־יֶשׁ־ר֥וּחַ בְּפִיהֶֽם׃
aznayim lahem velo ya'azinu af en-yesh-ruach befihem
They have ears, but they hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18כְּ֭מוֹהֶם יִהְי֣וּ עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֭ל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵ֣חַ בָּהֶֽם׃
kemohem yihyu osehem kol asher-boteach bahem
They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
19בֵּ֣ית יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל בָּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בֵּ֥ית אַ֝הֲרֹ֗ן בָּרֲכ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃
bet yisra'el barakhu et-ADONAI bet aharon barakhu et-ADONAI
O house of Israel, bless ye the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless ye the LORD;
20בֵּ֣ית הַ֭לֵּוִי בָּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה יִֽרְאֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה בָּרֲכ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃
bet hallevi barakhu et-ADONAI yir'e ADONAI barakhu et-ADONAI
O house of Levi, bless ye the LORD; Ye that fear the LORD, bless ye the LORD.
21בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מִצִּיּ֗וֹן שֹׁ֘כֵ֤ן יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃
barukh ADONAI mitziyyon shokhen yerushalam hallu-yah
Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.