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.