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Psalms Chapter 135

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הַ֥לְלוּ־יָ֨הּ**׀** הַֽ֭לְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה הַֽ֝לְל֗וּ עַבְדֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Haleluya! Praise the name of the Lord; praise him, O servants of the Lord.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Hallelukah! Praise the name of the L rd. Praise [Him], servants of the L rd.

שֶׁ֣֭עֹמְדִים בְּבֵ֣ית יְהֹוָ֑ה בְּ֝חַצְר֗וֹת בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Who stand in the house of the L rd, in the courts of the house of our G d.

הַֽלְלוּ־יָ֭הּ כִּֽי־ט֣וֹב יְהֹוָ֑ה זַמְּר֥וּ לִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹ כִּ֣י נָעִֽים׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Haleluya! for the Lord is good: sing praises to his name; for it is pleasant.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Hallelukah! For good is the L rd. Sing to the L rd, for it is pleasant.

כִּֽי־יַעֲקֹ֗ב בָּחַ֣ר ל֣וֹ יָ֑הּ יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

For the Lord has chosen Ya῾aqov to himself, Yisra᾽el for his peculiar possession.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

For Jacob did the L rd elect; Israel, as His chosen one.

כִּ֤י אֲנִ֣י יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּֽי־גָד֣וֹל יְהֹוָ֑ה וַ֝אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מִכׇּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

For I know that great is the L rd, and our G d [greater] than all exalted ones.

כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵ֥ץ יְהֹוָ֗ה עָ֫שָׂ֥ה בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָ֑רֶץ בַּ֝יַּמִּ֗ים וְכׇל־תְּהֹמֽוֹת׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Whatever the Lord wishes, he has done in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

All that the L rd wills, He does, in heaven and earth, in the seas and in all the depths.

מַעֲלֶ֣ה נְשִׂאִים֮ מִקְצֵ֢ה הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ בְּרָקִ֣ים לַמָּטָ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה מֽוֹצֵא־ר֝֗וּחַ מֵאֽוֹצְרוֹתָֽיו׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

He causes vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain; he brings the wind out of the treasuries.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

He raises clouds from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings for the rain. He finds wind [readied by Him to be sent forth] from His stores.

שֶׁ֭הִכָּה בְּכוֹרֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם עַד־בְּהֵמָֽה׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

It was he who smote the firstborn of Miżrayim, both of man and beast;

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

He smote the first-born of Egypt, from man until beast.

שָׁלַ֤ח**׀** אוֹתֹ֣ת וּ֭מֹפְתִים בְּתוֹכֵ֣כִי מִצְרָ֑יִם בְּ֝פַרְעֹ֗ה וּבְכׇל־עֲבָדָֽיו׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Miżrayim, upon Par῾o, and upon all his servants;

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

He sent signs and wonders into the midst of Egypt, against Pharaoh and all of his servants.

שֶׁ֭הִכָּה גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝הָרַ֗ג מְלָכִ֥ים עֲצוּמִֽים׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

He smote many nations and slew mighty kings.

לְסִיח֤וֹן**׀** מֶ֤לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֗י וּ֭לְעוֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן וּ֝לְכֹ֗ל מַמְלְכ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Siĥon king of the Emori, and ῾Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Kena῾an;

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Sichon, king of the Emori, and Og, king of the Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

וְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם נַחֲלָ֑ה נַ֝חֲלָ֗ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עַמּֽוֹ׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Yisra᾽el his people.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

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

יְ֭הֹוָה שִׁמְךָ֣ לְעוֹלָ֑ם יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה זִכְרְךָ֥ לְדֹר־וָדֹֽר׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Thy name, O Lord, endures forever; and Thy renown, O Lord, throughout all generations.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The L rd is Your name forever. The L rd is Your remembrance throughout the generations. [(As Your greatness and rule of yore, so is it now. And it is in Your power to judge and to avenge us.)]

כִּֽי־יָדִ֣ין יְהֹוָ֣ה עַמּ֑וֹ וְעַל־עֲ֝בָדָ֗יו יִתְנֶחָֽם׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

For the Lord will judge the cause of his people, and he will relent concerning his servants.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

For the L rd will judge [the cause of] His people [and take vengeance], and He will bethink Himself for His servants.

עֲצַבֵּ֣י הַ֭גּוֹיִם כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗ה יְדֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

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

פֶּֽה־לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ עֵינַ֥יִם לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֽוּ׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

They have mouths, but they cannot speak; eyes have they, but they cannot see;

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

They have a mouth and do not speak; eyes, and do not see.

אׇזְנַ֣יִם לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יַאֲזִ֑ינוּ אַ֝֗ף אֵין־יֶשׁ־ר֥וּחַ בְּפִיהֶֽם׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

they have ears, but they cannot hear; nor is there any breath in their mouths.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

They have ears and do not hear; neither is there any breath in their mouth.

כְּ֭מוֹהֶם יִהְי֣וּ עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵ֣חַ בָּהֶֽם׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

May they who make them become like them; and everyone who trusts in them.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Like them, let their makers be, all who trust in them.

בֵּ֣ית יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל בָּרְכ֣וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֑ה בֵּ֥ית אַ֝הֲרֹ֗ן בָּרְכ֥וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Bless the Lord, O house of Yisra᾽el: bless the Lord, O house of Aharon:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

O house of Israel, bless the L rd! O house of Aaron, bless the L rd!

בֵּ֣ית הַ֭לֵּוִי בָּרְכ֣וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֑ה יִֽרְאֵ֥י יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה בָּרְכ֥וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: you who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

O house of Levi, bless the L rd! O fearers of the L rd [(the proselytes)] bless the L rd!

בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ יְהֹוָ֨ה**׀** מִצִּיּ֗וֹן שֹׁ֘כֵ֤ן יְֽרוּשָׁלָ֗͏ִם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃{פ}

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Blessed be the Lord out of Żiyyon, he who dwells at Yerushalayim. Haleluya!

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Bless the L rd [whose Shechinah shines forth] from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem, Hallelukah!

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