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Psalms 135 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | Praise ye Jah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; praise, ye servants of Jehovah, | Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD, | Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, you servants of the LORD, | |
| 2 | Standing in the house of Jehovah, in the enclosures of the house of our God. | who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God! | you who minister in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. | |
| 3 | Praise ye Jah; for Jehovah is good: play on the harp to his name, for it is pleasant. | Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant! | Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant. | |
| 4 | For Jah chose to himself Jacob; Israel for his property. | For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession. | For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession. | |
| 5 | For I knew that great is Jehovah, and our Lord above all gods. | For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. | I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods. | |
| 6 | All which Jehovah delighted in he did, in the heavens and in the earth, in the seas and all the depths. | Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. | The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths. | |
| 7 | Causing the liftings up to ascend from the ends of the earth; he made lightnings for the rain; bringing forth the wind from his treasures. | He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses. | He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses. | |
| 8 | He struck the first-born of Egypt, from man even to cattle. | He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast; | He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals. | |
| 9 | He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. | who in your midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants; | He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. | |
| 10 | He struck many nations, and slew strong kings; | who struck down many nations and killed mighty kings, | He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings— | |
| 11 | To Sihon, king of the Amorites, and to Og, king of Bashan, and to all the kings of Canaan: | Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan, | Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan— | |
| 12 | And he gave their land an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people. | and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel. | and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel. | |
| 13 | O Jehovah, thy name is forever; O Jehovah, thy remembrance to generation and generation. | Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, throughout all ages. | Your name, LORD, endures forever, your renown, LORD, through all generations. | |
| 14 | For Jehovah will judge his people, and he will compassion upon his servants. | For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants. | For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants. | |
| 15 | The images of the nation are silver and gold, the work of man's hands. | The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. | The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands. | |
| 16 | A mouth to them, and they shall not speak; eyes to them, and they shall not see; | They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see; | They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. | |
| 17 | Ears to them, and they shall not hear; also there is no spirit in their mouth. | they have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths. | They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. | |
| 18 | They making them shall be as they: every one who trusted in them. | Those who make them become like them, so do all who trust in them. | Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. | |
| 19 | O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, praise ye Jehovah: | O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD! | All you Israelites, praise the LORD; house of Aaron, praise the LORD; | |
| 20 | O house of Levi, praise ye Jehovah: ye fearing Jehovah, praise Jehovah. | O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD! | house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD. | |
| 21 | Blessed be Jehovah from Zion, dwelling in Jerusalem. Praise ye Jah. | Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD! | Praise be to the LORD from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD. | |
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