1 Praise Hashem.

Halelu Shem Hashem;

Halelu, O ye avadim of Hashem.

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.