Psalm 135

The Lord Is Great

Hallelujah!
Praise the name of the Lord.
Give praise, you servants of the Lord(A)
who stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God.(B)
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;
sing praise to his name, for it is delightful.(C)
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel as his treasured possession.(D)

For I know that the Lord is great;
our Lord is greater than all gods.(E)
The Lord does whatever he pleases
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the depths.(F)
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain
and brings the wind from his storehouses.(G)

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
both people and animals.(H)
He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his officials.(I)
10 He struck down many nations
and slaughtered mighty kings:(J)
11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
and all the kings of Canaan.(K)
12 He gave their land as an inheritance,
an inheritance to his people Israel.(L)

13 Lord, your name endures forever,
your reputation, Lord,
through all generations.(M)
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people
and have compassion on his servants.(N)

15 The idols of the nations are of silver and gold,
made by human hands.(O)
16 They have mouths but cannot speak,(P)
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears but cannot hear;
indeed, there is no breath in their mouths.(Q)
18 Those who make them are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.(R)

19 House of Israel, bless the Lord!(S)
House of Aaron, bless the Lord!(T)
20 House of Levi, bless the Lord!
You who revere the Lord, bless the Lord!(U)
21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion;(V)
he dwells in Jerusalem.(W)
Hallelujah!

Praise to God for His Power and Redemption

135 Praise Yah![a] Praise the name of Yahweh.
Praise him, O servants of Yahweh,
who stand in the house[b] of Yahweh,
in the courts of the house[c] of our God.
Praise Yah,[d] for Yahweh is good.
Sing praises concerning his name, for it is pleasant.
For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel as his special possession.
For I know that Yahweh is great,
and our Lord is greater than all gods.
All that Yahweh desires, he does,
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the depths.
He causes clouds to rise from the edge of the earth;
he makes lightnings for the rain;
he brings out the wind from his storehouses.
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt,
both of humans[e] and animals.[f]
He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 Who struck many nations
and killed mighty kings—
11 Sihon the king of the Amorites,
and Og the king of Bashan,
and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance,
an inheritance for his people Israel.
13 O Yahweh, your name endures forever,
your renown[g] throughout all generations,[h]
14 for Yahweh will plead the cause of his people
and will have compassion on his servants.
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
the work of the hands of humankind.
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak;
they have eyes, but cannot see;
17 they have ears, but cannot hear;
there is not even breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them become like them,
as does everyone who trusts in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless Yahweh.
O house of Aaron, bless Yahweh.
20 O house of Levi, bless Yahweh.
You who fear Yahweh, bless Yahweh.
21 Blessed be Yahweh from Zion,
who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise Yah![i]

Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 135:1 Hebrew hallelujah
  2. Psalm 135:2 Or “temple”
  3. Psalm 135:2 Or “temple”
  4. Psalm 135:3 A shortened form of “Yahweh”
  5. Psalm 135:8 Hebrew “human”
  6. Psalm 135:8 Hebrew “animal”
  7. Psalm 135:13 Literally “remembrance”
  8. Psalm 135:13 Literally “for a generation and a generation”
  9. Psalm 135:21 Hebrew hallelujah