1 H allelujah! Praise the name of Jehovah; praise, ye servants of Jehovah,

Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,

2 Y e that stand in the house of Jehovah, in the courts of the house of our God.

Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.

3 P raise ye Jah; for Jehovah is good: sing psalms unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah good, Sing praise to His name, for pleasant.

4 F or Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.

For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.

5 F or I know that Jehovah is great, and our Lord is above all gods.

For I have known that great Jehovah, Yea, our Lord above all gods.

6 W hatsoever Jehovah pleased, he hath done in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps;

All that Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,

7 W ho causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; who maketh lightnings for the rain; who bringeth the wind out of his treasuries:

Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.

8 W ho smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast;

Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.

9 W ho sent signs and miracles into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants;

He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.

10 W ho smote great nations, and slew mighty kings,

Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,

11 S ihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;

Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.

12 A nd gave their land for an inheritance, an inheritance unto Israel his people.

And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,

13 T hy name, O Jehovah, is for ever; thy memorial, O Jehovah, from generation to generation.

O Jehovah, Thy name to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.

14 F or Jehovah will judge his people, and will repent in favour of his servants.

For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.

15 T he idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands:

The idols of the nations silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.

16 T hey have a mouth, and they speak not; eyes have they, and they see not;

A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

17 T hey have ears, and they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouth.

Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose -- there is no breath in their mouth!

18 T hey that make them are like unto them,—every one that confideth in them.

Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

19 H ouse of Israel, bless ye Jehovah; house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah;

O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,

20 H ouse of Levi, bless ye Jehovah; ye that fear Jehovah, bless Jehovah.

O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.

21 B lessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem! Hallelujah!

Blessed Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem -- praise ye Jah!