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Psalm 135 in Hebrew and English

21 verses, about 2 minutes to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

הַלְלוּ יָהּ הַלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָה הַלְלוּ עַבְדֵי יְהוָֽה׃

Hallelujah. Praise ye the name of the LORD; Give praise, O ye servants of the LORD,

שֶׁעֹמְדִים בְּבֵית יְהוָה בְּחַצְרוֹת בֵּית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, In the courts of the house of our God.

הַלְלוּ־יָהּ כִּי־טוֹב יְהוָה זַמְּרוּ לִשְׁמוֹ כִּי נָעִֽים׃

Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.

כִּי־יַעֲקֹב בָּחַר לוֹ יָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃

For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto Himself, And Israel for His own treasure.

כִּי אֲנִי יָדַעְתִּי כִּי־גָדוֹל יְהוָה וַאֲדֹנֵינוּ מִכָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

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

כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵץ יְהוָה עָשָׂה בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ בַּיַּמִּים וְכָל־תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃

Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that hath He done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;

מַעֲלֶה נְשִׂאִים מִקְצֵה הָאָרֶץ בְּרָקִים לַמָּטָר עָשָׂה מוֹצֵא־רוּחַ מֵאֽוֹצְרוֹתָֽיו׃

Who causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; He maketh lightnings for the rain; He bringeth forth the wind out of His treasuries.

שֶׁהִכָּה בְּכוֹרֵי מִצְרָיִם מֵאָדָם עַד־בְּהֵמָֽה׃

Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

שָׁלַח אֹתוֹת וּמֹפְתִים בְּתוֹכֵכִי מִצְרָיִם בְּפַרְעֹה וּבְכָל־עֲבָדָֽיו׃

He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

שֶׁהִכָּה גּוֹיִם רַבִּים וְהָרַג מְלָכִים עֲצוּמִֽים׃

Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings:

לְסִיחוֹן מֶלֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִי וּלְעוֹג מֶלֶךְ הַבָּשָׁן וּלְכֹל מַמְלְכוֹת כְּנָֽעַן׃

Sihon king of the Amorites, And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan;

וְנָתַן אַרְצָם נַחֲלָה נַחֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּֽוֹ׃

And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage unto Israel His people.

יְהוָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם יְהוָה זִכְרְךָ לְדֹר־וָדֹֽר׃

O LORD, Thy name endureth for ever; Thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

כִּי־יָדִין יְהוָה עַמּוֹ וְעַל־עֲבָדָיו יִתְנֶחָֽם׃

For the LORD will judge His people, And repent Himself for His servants.

עֲצַבֵּי הַגּוֹיִם כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי אָדָֽם׃

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

פֶּה־לָהֶם וְלֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ עֵינַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יִרְאֽוּ׃

They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;

אָזְנַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יַאֲזִינוּ אַף אֵין־יֶשׁ־רוּחַ בְּפִיהֶֽם׃

They have ears, but they hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.

כְּמוֹהֶם יִהְיוּ עֹשֵׂיהֶם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵחַ בָּהֶֽם׃

They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.

בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה בֵּית אַהֲרֹן בָּרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

O house of Israel, bless ye the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless ye the LORD;

בֵּית הַלֵּוִי בָּרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה יִרְאֵי יְהוָה בָּרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

O house of Levi, bless ye the LORD; Ye that fear the LORD, bless ye the LORD.

בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה מִצִיּוֹן שֹׁכֵן יְרוּשָׁלִָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃

Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The fifth of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 28 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Shabbat
  • 21 verses, 167 words, about 2 minutes to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 135 have?

Psalm 135 has 21 verses and 167 words.

On which day is Psalm 135 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 28 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Shabbat.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 135?

Psalm 135 has no heading in the Hebrew text. It opens straight into its first verse.

How long does it take to read Psalm 135?

About 2 minutes, at a steady pace.