135 Praise Hashem. Halelu Shem Hashem; Halelu, O ye avadim of Hashem.

² Ye that stand ministering in the Beis Hashem, in the khatzerot Beis Eloheinu.

³ Praise Hashem; for Hashem is tov; sing praise unto Shmo; for it is na’im (lovely, pleasing).

⁴ For Hashem hath chosen Ya’akov unto Himself, and Yisroel for His segullah (peculiar treasure).

⁵ For I know that Hashem is gadol, and that Adoneinu is above kol elohim.

⁶ Whatsoever Hashem pleases, that He does in Shomayim, and in HaAretz, in HaYam, and kol tehomot.

⁷ He causeth the clouds to ascend at the end of HaAretz; He maketh lightning for the matar (rain); He bringeth the ruach out of His otzarot.

⁸ Who struck down the Bechorei Mitzrayim, both of adam and behemah.

⁹ Who sent otot and mofetim into the midst of thee, O Mitzrayim, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his avadim.

¹⁰ Who struck down Goyim rabbim, and slaughtered melachim atzumim (powerful kings);

¹¹ Sichon Melech HaEmori, and Og Melech HaBashan, and all the mamlechot Kena’an;

¹² And gave their land for a nachalah, an inheritance unto Yisroel Amo (His people).

¹³ Thy Shem, Hashem, endureth l’olam; and Thy remembrance, Hashem, l’dor vador.

¹⁴ For Hashem will vindicate His people; He will have compassion on His avadim.

¹⁵ The idols of the Goyim are kesef and zahav, the ma’aseh yedei adam.

¹⁶ They have mouths, but they speak not; einayim have they, but they see not;

¹⁷ They have oznayim, but they hear not; neither is there any ruach in their mouths.

¹⁸ They that oseihem (make them) will be like them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

¹⁹ Barakhu Hashem, O Bais Yisroel; barakhu Hashem, O Bais Aharon;

²⁰ Barakhu Hashem, O Bais HaLevi; ye that fear Hashem, barakhu Hashem.

²¹ Baruch Hashem out of Tziyon, which dwelleth at Yerushalayim. Praise Hashem.