Psalms 120:1-150:6

Wycliffe(i) 1 The `title of the hundrid and twentithe salm. The song of greces. I reiside myn iyen to the hillis; fro whannus help schal come to me. 2 Myn help is of the Lord; that made heuene and erthe. 3 The Lord yyue not thi foot in to mouyng; nether he nappe, that kepith thee. 4 Lo! he schal not nappe, nether slepe; that kepith Israel. 5 The Lord kepith thee; the Lord is thi proteccioun aboue thi riythond. 6 The sunne schal not brenne thee bi dai; nether the moone bi nyyt. 7 The Lord kepe thee fro al yuel; the Lord kepe thi soule. 8 The Lord kepe thi goyng in and thi goyng out; fro this tyme now and in to the world. 121 1 The `title of the hundrid and oon and twentithe salm. The song of the grecis of Dauid. I am glad in these thingis, that ben seid to me; We schulen go in to the hous of the Lord. 2 Oure feet weren stondynge; in thi hallis, thou Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem, which is bildid as a citee; whos part taking therof is in to the same thing. 4 For the lynagis, the lynagis of the Lord stieden thidir, the witnessing of Israel; to knouleche to the name of the Lord. 5 For thei saten there on seetis in doom; seetis on the hous of Dauid. 6 Preie ye tho thingis, that ben to the pees of Jerusalem; and abundaunce be to hem that louen thee. 7 Pees be maad in thi vertu; and abundaunce in thi touris. 8 For my britheren and my neiyboris; Y spak pees of thee. 9 For the hous of oure Lord God; Y souyte goodis to thee. 122 1 The `title of the hundrid and two and twentithe salm. `The song of grecis. To thee Y haue reisid myn iyen; that dwellist in heuenes. 2 Lo! as the iyen of seruauntis; ben in the hondis of her lordis. As the iyen of the handmaide ben in the hondis of her ladi; so oure iyen ben to oure Lord God, til he haue mercy on vs. 3 Lord, haue thou merci on vs, haue thou merci on vs; for we ben myche fillid with dispisyng. 4 For oure soule is myche fillid; we ben schenschipe to hem that ben abundaunte with richessis, and dispising to proude men. 123 1 The `title of the hundrid and thre and twentithe `salm. The song of grecis `of Dauith. Israel seie now, No but for the Lord was in vs; 2 no but for `the Lord was in vs. Whanne men risiden vp ayens vs; 3 in hap thei hadden swalewid vs quike. Whanne the woodnesse of hem was wrooth ayens vs; 4 in hap watir hadde sope vs vp. 5 Oure soule passide thoruy a stronde; in hap oure soule hadde passide thoruy a watir vnsuffrable. 6 Blessid be the Lord; that `yaf not vs in taking to the teeth of hem. 7 Oure soule, as a sparowe, is delyuered; fro the snare of hunters. The snare is al to-brokun; and we ben delyuered. 8 Oure helpe is in the name of the Lord; that made heuene and erthe. 124 1 The `title of the hundrid and foure and twentithe salm. `The song of greces. Thei that tristen in the Lord ben as the hil of Syon; he schal not be moued with outen ende, 2 that dwellith in Jerusalem. Hillis ben in the cumpas of it, and the Lord is in the cumpas of his puple; fro this tyme now and in to the world. 3 For the Lord schal not leeue the yerde of synneris on the part of iust men; that iust men holde not forth her hondis to wickidnesse. 4 Lord, do thou wel; to good men, and of riytful herte. 5 But the Lord schal lede them that bowen in to obligaciouns, with hem that worchen wickidnesse; pees be on Israel. 125 1 The `title of the hundrid and fyue and twentithe `salm. The song of grecis. Whanne the Lord turnede the caitifte of Sion; we weren maad as coumfortid. 2 Thanne oure mouth was fillid with ioye; and oure tunge with ful out ioiyng. Thanne thei schulen seie among hethene men; The Lord magnefiede to do with hem. 3 The Lord magnefiede to do with vs; we ben maad glad. 4 Lord, turne thou oure caitifte; as a stronde in the south. 5 Thei that sowen in teeris; schulen repe in ful out ioiyng. 6 Thei goynge yeden, and wepten; sendynge her seedis. But thei comynge schulen come with ful out ioiyng; berynge her handfullis. 126 1 The `title of the hundrid and sixe and twentithe `salm. The song of greces of Salomon. `No but the Lord bilde the hous; thei that bilden it han trauelid in veyn. No but the Lord kepith the citee; he wakith in veyn that kepith it. 2 It is veyn to you to rise bifore the liyt; rise ye after that ye han sete, that eten the breed of sorewe. Whanne he schal yyue sleep to his loued; lo! 3 the eritage of the Lord `is sones, the mede is the fruyt of wombe. 4 As arowis ben in the hond of the miyti; so the sones of hem that ben schakun out. 5 Blessid is the man, that hath fillid his desier of tho; he schal not be schent, whanne he schal speke to hise enemyes in the yate. 127 1 The title of the hundrid and seuene and twentithe salm. The song of greces. Blessid ben alle men, that dreden the Lord; that gon in hise weies. 2 For thou schalt ete the trauels of thin hondis; thou art blessid, and it schal be wel to thee. 3 Thi wijf as a plenteous vyne; in the sidis of thin hous. Thi sones as the newe sprenges of olyue trees; in the cumpas of thi bord. 4 Lo! so a man schal be blessid; that dredith the Lord. 5 The Lord blesse thee fro Syon; and se thou the goodis of Jerusalem in alle the daies of thi lijf. 6 And se thou the sones of thi sones; se thou pees on Israel. 128 1 The `title of the hundrid and eiyte and twentithe `salm. The song of greces. Israel seie now; Ofte thei fouyten ayens me fro my yongth. 2 Ofte thei fouyten ayens me fro my yongthe; and sotheli thei miyten not to me. 3 Synneris forgeden on my bak; thei maden long her wickidnesse. 4 The `iust Lord schal beete the nollis of synneris; 5 alle that haten Sion be schent, and turned abak. 6 Be thei maad as the hey of hous coppis; that driede vp, bifore that it be drawun vp. 7 Of which hei he that schal repe, schal not fille his hond; and he that schal gadere hondfullis, schal not fille his bosum. 8 And thei that passiden forth seiden not, The blessing of the Lord be on you; we blessiden you in the name of the Lord. 129 1 The `title of the hundrid and nyne and twentithe `salm. The song of greces. Lord, Y criede to thee fro depthes; Lord, here thou mi vois. 2 Thin eeris be maad ententif; in to the vois of my biseching. 3 Lord, if thou kepist wickidnessis; Lord, who schal susteyne? 4 For merci is at thee; and, Lord, for thi lawe Y abood thee. Mi soule susteynede in his word; my soule hopide in the Lord. 5 Fro the morewtid keping til to niyt; 6 Israel hope in the Lord. 7 For whi merci is at the Lord; and plenteous redempcioun is at hym. 8 And he schal ayen bie Israel; fro alle the wickidnessis therof. 130 1 The title of the hundrid and thrittithe salm. The song of greces, `to Dauith himself. Lord, myn herte is not enhaunsid; nether myn iyen ben reisid. Nether Y yede in the grete thingis; nether in merueilis aboue me. 2 If Y feelide not mekely; but enhaunside my soule. As a childe wenyde on his modir; so yelding be in my soule. 3 Israel hope in the Lord; fro this tyme now and in to the world. 131 1 The title of the hundrid and oon and thrittithe salm. The song of greces. Lord, haue thou mynde on Dauid; and of al his myldenesse. 2 As he swoor to the Lord; he made a vowe to God of Jacob. 3 I schal not entre in to the tabernacle of myn hous; Y schal not stie in to the bed of mi restyng. 4 I schal not yyue sleep to myn iyen; and napping to myn iye liddis. 5 And rest to my templis, til Y fynde a place to the Lord; a tabernacle to God of Jacob. 6 Lo! we herden that arke of testament in Effrata, `that is, in Silo; we founden it in the feeldis of the wode. 7 We schulen entre in to the tabernacle of hym; we schulen worschipe in the place, where hise feet stoden. 8 Lord, rise thou in to thi reste; thou and the ark of thin halewing. 9 Thi prestis be clothid with riytfulnesse; and thi seyntis make ful out ioye. 10 For Dauid, thi seruaunt; turne thou not awei the face of thi crist. 11 The Lord swoor treuthe to Dauid, and he schal not make hym veyn; of the fruyt of thi wombe Y schal sette on thi seete. 12 If thi sones schulen kepe my testament; and my witnessingis, these whiche Y schal teche hem. And the sones of hem til in to the world; thei schulen sette on thi seete. 13 For the Lord chees Sion; he chees it in to dwelling to hym silf. 14 This is my reste in to the world of world; Y schal dwelle here, for Y chees it. 15 I blessynge schal blesse the widewe of it; Y schal fille with looues the pore men of it. 16 I schal clothe with heelthe the preestis therof; and the hooli men therof schulen make ful out ioye in ful reioisinge. 17 Thidir Y schal bringe forth the horn of Dauid; Y made redi a lanterne to my crist. 18 I schal clothe hise enemyes with schame; but myn halewing schal floure out on hym. 132 1 The `title of the hundrid and two and thrittithe salm. The song of grecis. Lo! hou good and hou myrie it is; that britheren dwelle togidere. 2 As oynement in the heed; that goith doun in to the beerd, in to the beerd of Aaron. That goith doun in to the coler of his cloth; as the dew of Ermon, 3 that goith doun in to the hil of Sion. For there the Lord sente blessing; and lijf til in to the world. 133 1 The `title of the hundrid and thre and thrittithe salm. The song of greces. Lo! now blesse ye the Lord; alle the seruauntis of the Lord. Ye that stonden in the hous of the Lord; in the hallis of `the hous of oure God. 2 In nyytis reise youre hondis in to hooli thingis; and blesse ye the Lord. 3 The Lord blesse thee fro Syon; which Lord made heuene and erthe. 134 1 The title of the hundrid and foure and thrittithe salm. Alleluya. Herie ye the name of the Lord; ye seruauntis of the Lord, herie ye. 2 Ye that stonden in the hous of the Lord; in the hallis of `the hous of oure God. 3 Herie ye the Lord, for the Lord is good; singe ye to his name, for it is swete. 4 For the Lord chees Jacob to him silf; Israel in to possessioun to him silf. 5 For Y haue knowe, that the Lord is greet; and oure God bifore alle goddis. 6 The Lord made alle thingis, what euere thingis he wolde, in heuene and in erthe; in the see, and in alle depthis of watris. 7 He ledde out cloudis fro the ferthest part of erthe; and made leitis in to reyn. Which bringith forth wyndis fro hise tresours; 8 which killide the firste gendrid thingis of Egipt, fro man `til to beeste. 9 He sente out signes and grete wondris, in the myddil of thee, thou Egipt; in to Farao and in to alle hise seruauntis. 10 Which smoot many folkis; and killide stronge kingis. 11 Seon, the king of Ammorreis, and Og, the king of Basan; and alle the rewmes of Chanaan. 12 And he yaf the lond of hem eritage; eritage to Israel, his puple. 13 Lord, thi name is with outen ende; Lord, thi memorial be in generacioun and in to generacioun. 14 For the Lord schal deme his puple; and he schal be preied in hise seruauntis. 15 The symulacris of hethene men ben siluer and gold; the werkis of the hondis of men. 16 Tho han a mouth, and schulen not speke; tho han iyen, and schulen not se. 17 Tho han eeris, and schulen not here; for `nether spirit is in the mouth of tho. 18 Thei that maken tho, be maad lijk tho; and alle that tristen in tho. 19 The hous of Israel, blesse ye the Lord; the hous of Aaron, blesse ye the Lord. 20 The hous of Leuy, blesse ye the Lord; ye that dreden the Lord, `blesse ye the Lord. 21 Blessid be the Lord of Syon; that dwellith in Jerusalem. 135 1 The title of the hundrid and fyue and thrittithe salm. Alleluya. Knouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good, for his merci is withouten ende. 2 Knouleche ye to the God of goddis. 3 Knouleche ye to the Lord of lordis. 4 Which aloone makith grete merueils. 5 Which made heuenes bi vndurstondyng. 6 Which made stidefast erthe on watris. 7 Which made grete liytis. 8 The sunne in to the power of the dai. 9 The moone and sterris in to the power of the niyt. 10 Which smoot Egipt with the firste gendrid thingis of hem. 11 Which ledde out Israel fro the myddil of hem. 12 In a miyti hond and in an hiy arm. 13 Whiche departide the reed see in to departyngis. 14 And ledde out Israel thoruy the myddil therof. 15 And he `caste a down Farao and his pouer in the reed see. 16 Which ledde ouer his puple thoruy desert. 17 Which smoot grete kingis. 18 And killide strong kingis. 19 Seon, the king of Amorreis. 20 And Og, the king of Baasan. 21 And he yaf the lond of hem eritage. 22 Eritage to Israel, his seruaunt. 23 For in oure lownesse he hadde mynde on vs. 24 And he ayenbouyte vs fro oure enemyes. 25 Which yyueth mete to ech fleisch. Knouleche ye to God of heuene. 26 Knouleche ye to the Lord of lordis; for his merci is with outen ende. 136 1 The hundrid and sixe and thrittithe salm. On the floodis of Babiloyne there we saten, and wepten; while we bithouyten on Syon. 2 In salewis in the myddil therof; we hangiden vp oure orguns. 3 For thei that ledden vs prisoners; axiden vs there the wordis of songis. And thei that ledden awei vs seiden; Synge ye to vs an ympne of the songis of Syon. 4 Hou schulen we singe a songe of the Lord; in an alien lond? 5 If Y foryete thee, Jerusalem; my riyt hond be youun to foryeting. 6 Mi tunge cleue to my chekis; if Y bithenke not on thee. If Y purposide not of thee, Jerusalem; in the bigynnyng of my gladnesse. 7 Lord, haue thou mynde on the sones of Edom; for the dai of Jerusalem. Whiche seien, Anyntische ye, anyntische ye; `til to the foundement ther ynne. 8 Thou wretchid douyter of Babiloyne; he is blessid, that `schal yelde to thee thi yelding, which thou yeldidist to vs. 9 He is blessid, that schal holde; and hurtle doun hise litle children at a stoon. 137 1 The `title of the hundrid and seuene and thrittithe salm. `To Dauith him silf. Lord, Y schal knouleche to thee in al myn herte; for thou herdist the wordis of my mouth. Mi God, Y schal singe to thee in the siyt of aungels; 2 Y schal worschipe to thin hooli temple, and Y schal knouleche to thi name. On thi merci and thi treuthe; for thou hast magnefied thin hooli name aboue al thing. 3 In what euere dai Y schal inwardli clepe thee, here thou me; thou schalt multipli vertu in my soule. 4 Lord, alle the kingis of erthe knouleche to thee; for thei herden alle the wordis of thi mouth. 5 And singe thei in the weies of the Lord; for the glorie of the Lord is greet. 6 For the Lord is hiy, and biholdith meke thingis; and knowith afer hiy thingis. 7 If Y schal go in the myddil of tribulacioun, thou schalt quikene me; and thou stretchidist forth thin hond on the ire of myn enemyes, and thi riyt hond made me saaf. 8 The Lord schal yelde for me, Lord, thi merci is with outen ende; dispise thou not the werkis of thin hondis. 138 1 The `title of the hundrid and eiyte and thrittithe salm. `To victorie, the salm of Dauith. Lord, thou hast preued me, and hast knowe me; 2 thou hast knowe my sitting, and my rising ayen. 3 Thou hast vndirstonde my thouytis fro fer; thou hast enquerid my path and my corde. 4 And thou hast bifor seien alle my weies; for no word is in my tunge. 5 Lo! Lord, thou hast knowe alle thingis, the laste thingis and elde; thou hast formed me, and hast set thin hond on me. 6 Thi kunnyng is maad wondirful of me; it is coumfortid, and Y schal not mowe to it. 7 Whidir schal Y go fro thi spirit; and whider schal Y fle fro thi face? 8 If Y schal stie in to heuene, thou art there; if Y schal go doun to helle, thou art present. 9 If Y schal take my fetheris ful eerli; and schal dwelle in the last partis of the see. 10 And sotheli thider thin hond schal leede me forth; and thi riyt hond schal holde me. 11 And Y seide, In hap derknessis schulen defoule me; and the nyyt is my liytnyng in my delicis. 12 For whi derknessis schulen not be maad derk fro thee, aud the niyt schal be liytned as the dai; as the derknessis therof, so and the liyt therof. 13 For thou haddist in possessioun my reines; thou tokist me vp fro the wombe of my modir. 14 I schal knouleche to thee, for thou art magnefied dreedfuli; thi werkis ben wondirful, and my soule schal knouleche ful miche. 15 Mi boon, which thou madist in priuete, is not hyd fro thee; and my substaunce in the lower partis of erthe. 16 Thin iyen sien myn vnperfit thing, and alle men schulen be writun in thi book; daies schulen be formed, and no man is in tho. 17 Forsothe, God, thi frendis ben maad onourable ful myche to me; the princeheed of hem is coumfortid ful myche. 18 I schal noumbre hem, and thei schulen be multiplied aboue grauel; Y roos vp, and yit Y am with thee. 19 For thou, God, schalt slee synneris; ye menquelleris, bowe awei fro me. 20 For ye seien in thouyt; Take thei her citees in vanite. 21 Lord, whether Y hatide not hem that hatiden thee; and Y failide on thin enemyes? 22 Bi perfite haterede Y hatide hem; thei weren maad enemyes to me. 23 God, preue thou me, and knowe thou myn herte; axe thou me, and knowe thou my pathis. 24 And se thou, if weie of wickidnesse is in me; and lede thou me forth in euerlastinge wei. 139 1 The `title of the hundrid and nyne and thrittithe `salm. To victorie, the salm of Dauith. 2 Lord, delyuere thou me fro an yuel man; delyuere thou me fro a wickid man. 3 Whiche thouyten wickidnesses in the herte; al dai thei ordeyneden batels. 4 Thei scharpiden her tungis as serpentis; the venym of snakis vndir the lippis of hem. 5 Lord, kepe thou me fro the hond of the synnere; and delyuere thou me fro wickid men. Which thouyten to disseyue my goyngis; 6 proude men hidden a snare to me. And thei leiden forth cordis in to a snare; thei settiden sclaundir to me bisidis the weie. 7 I seide to the Lord, Thou art mi God; Lord, here thou the vois of my biseching. 8 Lord, Lord, the vertu of myn heelthe; thou madist schadowe on myn heed in the dai of batel. 9 Lord, bitake thou not me fro my desire to the synnere; thei thouyten ayens me, forsake thou not me, lest perauenture thei ben enhaunsid. 10 The heed of the cumpas of hem; the trauel of her lippis schal hile hem. 11 Colis schulen falle on hem, thou schalt caste hem doun in to fier; in wretchidnessis thei schulen not stonde. 12 A man a greet ianglere schal not be dressid in erthe; yuels schulen take an vniust man in perisching. 13 I haue knowe, that the Lord schal make dom of a nedi man; and the veniaunce of pore men. 14 Netheles iust men schulen knouleche to thi name; and riytful men schulen dwelle with thi cheer. 140 1 The `title of the hundrid and fourtithe salm. `The salm `of Dauith. Lord, Y criede to thee, here thou me; yyue thou tent to my vois, whanne Y schal crye to thee. 2 Mi preier be dressid as encense in thi siyt; the reisyng of myn hondis be as the euentid sacrifice. 3 Lord, sette thou a keping to my mouth; and a dore of stonding aboute to my lippis. 4 Bowe thou not myn herte in to wordis of malice; to excuse excusingis in synne. With men worchinge wickidnesse; and Y schal not comyne with the chosun men of hem. 5 A iust man schal repreue me in mersi, and schal blame me; but the oile of a synner make not fat myn heed. For whi and yit my preier is in the wel plesaunt thingis of hem; 6 for the domesmen of hem ioyned to the stoon weren sopun vp. Here thei my wordis, 7 for tho weren myyti. As fatnesse is brokun out on the erthe; oure bonys ben scatered niy helle. Lord, Lord, 8 for myn iyen ben to thee, Y hopide in thee; take thou not awei my soule. 9 Kepe thou me fro the snare which thei ordeyneden to me; and fro the sclaundris of hem that worchen wickidnesse. Synneris schulen falle in the nett therof; 10 Y am aloone til Y passe. 141 1 The `title of the hundrid and oon and fourtithe salm. The lernyng of Dauid; `his preier, `whanne he was in the denne. 2 With my vois Y criede to the Lord; with my vois Y preiede hertli to the Lord. 3 I schede out my preier in his siyt; and Y pronounce my tribulacioun bifor him. 4 While my spirit failith of me; and thou hast knowe my pathis. In this weie in which Y yede; proude men hidden a snare to me. 5 I bihelde to the riyt side, and Y siy; and noon was that knew me. Fliyt perischide fro me; and noon is that sekith my soule. 6 Lord, Y criede to thee, Y seide, Thou art myn hope; my part in the lond of lyueris. 7 Yyue thou tent to my biseching; for Y am maad low ful greetli. Delyuere thou me fro hem that pursuen me; for thei ben coumfortid on me. 8 Lede my soule out of keping to knouleche to thi name; iust men abiden me, til thou yelde to me. 142 1 The `title of the hundrid and two and fourtithe salm. The salm of Dauid. Lord, here thou my preier, with eeris perseyue thou my biseching; in thi treuthe here thou me, in thi riytwisnesse. 2 And entre thou not in to dom with thi seruaunt; for ech man lyuynge schal not be maad iust in thi siyt. 3 For the enemy pursuede my soule; he made lowe my lijf in erthe. He hath set me in derk placis, as the deed men of the world, 4 and my spirit was angwischid on me; myn herte was disturblid in me. 5 I was myndeful of elde daies, Y bithouyte in alle thi werkis; Y bithouyte in the dedis of thin hondis. 6 I helde forth myn hondis to thee; my soule as erthe with out water to thee. 7 Lord, here thou me swiftli; my spirit failide. Turne thou not a wei thi face fro me; and Y schal be lijk to hem that gon doun in to the lake. 8 Make thou erli thi merci herd to me; for Y hopide in thee. Make thou knowun to me the weie in which Y schal go; for Y reiside my soule to thee. 9 Delyuere thou me fro myn enemyes, Lord, Y fledde to thee; 10 teche thou me to do thi wille, for thou art my God. Thi good spirit schal lede me forth in to a riytful lond; 11 Lord, for thi name thou schalt quikene me in thin equite. Thou schalt lede my soule out of tribulacioun; 12 and in thi merci thou schalt scatere alle myn enemyes. And thou schalt leese alle them, that troublen my soule; for Y am thi seruaunt. 143 1 The title of the hundrid and thre and fourtithe salm. `A salm. Blessid be my Lord God, that techith myn hondis to werre; and my fyngris to batel. 2 Mi merci, and my refuyt; my takere vp, and my delyuerer. Mi defender, and Y hopide in him; and thou makist suget my puple vnder me. 3 Lord, what is a man, for thou hast maad knowun to him; ether the sone of man, for thou arettist him of sum valu? 4 A man is maad lijk vanyte; hise daies passen as schadow. 5 Lord, bowe doun thin heuenes, and come thou doun; touche thou hillis, and thei schulen make smoke. 6 Leite thou schynyng, and thou schalt scatere hem; sende thou out thin arowis, and thou schalt disturble hem. 7 Sende out thin hond fro an hiy, rauysche thou me out, and delyuere thou me fro many watris; and fro the hond of alien sones. 8 The mouth of which spak vanite; and the riythond of hem is the riyt hond of wickidnesse. 9 God, Y schal synge to thee a new song; I schal seie salm to thee in a sautre of ten stringis. 10 Which yyuest heelthe to kingis; which ayen bouytist Dauid, thi seruaunt, fro the wickid swerd rauische thou out me. 11 And delyuere thou me fro `the hond of alien sones; the mouth of whiche spak vanyte, and the riythond of hem is the riyt hond of wickidnesse. 12 Whose sones ben; as new plauntingis in her yongthe. The douytris of hem ben arayed; ourned about as the licnesse of the temple. 13 The selers of hem ben fulle; bringinge out fro this vessel in to that. The scheep of hem ben with lambre, plenteuouse in her goingis out; 14 her kien ben fatte. `No falling of wal is, nether passing ouere; nether cry is in the stretis of hem. 15 Thei seiden, `The puple is blessid, that hath these thingis; blessid is the puple, whos Lord is the God of it. 144 1 The title of the hundrid and foure and fourtithe salm. `The ympne of Dauith. Mi God king, Y schal enhaunse thee; and Y schal blesse thi name in to the world, and in to the world of world. 2 Bi alle daies Y schal blesse thee; and Y schal herie thi name in to the world, and in to the world of the world. 3 The Lord is greet, and worthi to be preisid ful myche; and noon ende is of his greetnesse. 4 Generacioun and generacioun schal preise thi werkis; and thei schulen pronounse thi power. 5 Thei schulen speke `the greet doyng of the glorie of thin holynesse; and thei schulen telle thi merueils. 6 And thei schulen seye the vertu of thi ferdful thingis; and thei schulen telle thi greetnesse. 7 Thei schulen bringe forth the mynde of the abundaunce of thi swetnesse; and thei schulen telle with ful out ioiyng thi riytfulnesse. 8 The Lord is a merciful doere, and merciful in wille; paciente, and myche merciful. 9 The Lord is swete in alle thingis; and hise merciful doyngis ben on alle hise werkis. 10 Lord, alle thi werkis knouleche to thee; and thi seyntis blesse thee. 11 Thei schulen seie the glorie of thi rewme; and thei schulen speke thi power. 12 That thei make thi power knowun to the sones of men; and the glorie of the greetnesse of thi rewme. 13 Thi rewme is the rewme of alle worldis; and thi lordschipe is in al generacioun and in to generacioun. The Lord is feithful in alle hise wordis; and hooli in alle hise werkis. 14 The Lord liftith vp alle that fallen doun; and reisith alle men hurtlid doun. 15 Lord, the iyen of alle beestis hopen in thee; and thou yyuest the mete of hem in couenable tyme. 16 Thou openest thin hond; and thou fillist ech beeste with blessing. 17 The Lord is iust in alle hise weies; and hooli in alle hise werkis. 18 The Lord is niy to alle that inwardli clepen him; to alle that inwardli clepen him in treuthe. 19 He schal do the wille of hem, that dreden him, and he schal here the biseching of hem; and he schal make hem saaf. 20 The Lord kepith alle men louynge him; and he schal leese alle synners. 21 Mi mouth schal speke the heriyng of the Lord; and ech man blesse his hooli name in to the world, and in to the world of world. 145 1 The `title of the hundred and fyue and fourtithe `salm. Alleluya. 2 Mi soule, herie thou the Lord; Y schal herie the Lord in my lijf, Y schal synge to my God as longe as Y schal be. Nile ye triste in princis; 3 nether in the sones of men, in whiche is noon helthe. 4 The spirit of hym schal go out, and he schal turne ayen in to his erthe; in that dai alle the thouytis of hem schulen perische. 5 He is blessid, of whom the God of Jacob is his helpere, his hope is in his Lord God, that made heuene and erthe; 6 the see, and alle thingis that ben in tho. 7 Which kepith treuthe in to the world, makith dom to hem that suffren wrong; yyueth mete to hem that ben hungri. The Lord vnbyndith feterid men; 8 the Lord liytneth blynde men. The Lord reisith men hurtlid doun; the Lord loueth iust men. 9 The Lord kepith comelyngis, he schal take vp a modirles child, and widewe; and he schal distrie the weies of synners. 10 The Lord schal regne in to the worldis; Syon, thi God schal regne in generacioun and in to generacioun. 146 1 The `title of the hundrid and sixe and fourtithe salm. Alleluya. Herie ye the Lord, for the salm is good; heriyng be myrie, and fair to oure God. 2 The Lord schal bilde Jerusalem; and schal gadere togidere the scateryngis of Israel. 3 Which Lord makith hool men contrit in herte; and byndith togidere the sorewes of hem. 4 Which noumbrith the multitude of sterris; and clepith names to alle tho. 5 Oure Lord is greet, and his vertu is greet; and of his wisdom is no noumbre. 6 The Lord takith vp mylde men; forsothe he makith low synneris `til to the erthe. 7 Bifore synge ye to the Lord in knoulechyng; seye ye salm to oure God in an harpe. 8 Which hilith heuene with cloudis; and makith redi reyn to the erthe. Which bryngith forth hei in hillis; and eerbe to the seruice of men. 9 Which yyueth mete to her werk beestis; and to the briddys of crowis clepinge hym. 10 He schal not haue wille in the strengthe of an hors; nether it schal be wel plesaunt to hym in the leggis of a man. 147 1 It is wel plesaunt to the Lord on men that dreden hym; and in hem that hopen on his mercy. 2 Jerusalem, herie thou the Lord; Syon, herie thou thi God. 3 For he hath coumfortid the lockis of thi yatis; he hath blessid thi sones in thee. 4 Which hath set thi coostis pees; and fillith thee with the fatnesse of wheete. 5 Which sendith out his speche to the erthe; his word renneth swiftli. 6 Which yyueth snow as wolle; spredith abrood a cloude as aische. 7 He sendith his cristal as mussels; who schal suffre bifore the face of his cooldnesse? 8 He schal sende out his word, and schal melte tho; his spirit schal blowe, and watris schulen flowe. 9 Which tellith his word to Jacob; and hise riytfulnessis and domes to Israel. 10 He dide not so to ech nacioun; and he schewide not hise domes to hem. 148 1 The `title of the hundrid and eiyte and fourtithe salm. Alleluya. Ye of heuenes, herie the Lord; herie ye hym in hiye thingis. 2 Alle hise aungels, herie ye hym; alle hise vertues, herye ye hym. 3 Sunne and moone, herie ye hym; alle sterris and liyt, herie ye hym. 4 Heuenes of heuenes, herie ye hym; and the watris that ben aboue heuenes, 5 herie ye the name of the Lord. 6 For he seide, and thingis weren maad; he comaundide, and thingis weren maad of nouyt. He ordeynede tho thingis in to the world, and in to the world of world; he settide a comaundement, and it schal not passe. 7 Ye of erthe, herie ye the Lord; dragouns, and alle depthis of watris. 8 Fier, hail, snow, iys, spiritis of tempestis; that don his word. 9 Mounteyns, and alle litle hillis; trees berynge fruyt, and alle cedris. 10 Wielde beestis, and alle tame beestis; serpentis, and fetherid briddis. 11 The kingis of erthe, and alle puplis; the princis, and alle iugis of erthe. 12 Yonge men, and virgyns, elde men with yongere, herie ye the name of the Lord; 13 for the name of hym aloone is enhaunsid. 14 His knouleching be on heuene and erthe; and he hath enhaunsid the horn of his puple. An ympne be to alle hise seyntis; to the children of Israel, to a puple neiyynge to hym. 149 1 The `title of the hundrid and nyne and fourtithe salm. Alleluya. Synge ye to the Lord a newe song; hise heriyng be in the chirche of seyntis. 2 Israel be glad in hym that made hym; and the douytris of Syon make ful out ioye in her king. 3 Herie thei his name in a queer; seie thei salm to hym in a tympan, and sautre. 4 For the Lord is wel plesid in his puple; and he hath reisid mylde men in to heelthe. 5 Seyntis schulen make ful out ioye in glorie; thei schulen be glad in her beddis. 6 The ful out ioiyngis of God in the throte of hem; and swerdis scharp on `ech side in the hondis of hem. 7 To do veniaunce in naciouns; blamyngis in puplis. 8 To bynde the kyngis of hem in stockis; and the noble men of hem in yrun manaclis. 9 That thei make in hem doom writun; this is glorye to alle hise seyntis. 150 1 The title of the hundrid and fiftithe salm. Alleluya. Herie ye the Lord in hise seyntis; herie ye hym in the firmament of his vertu. 2 Herie ye hym in hise vertues; herie ye hym bi the multitude of his greetnesse. 3 Herie ye hym in the soun of trumpe; herie ye hym in a sautre and harpe. 4 Herie ye hym in a tympane and queer; herie ye hym in strengis and orgun. 5 Herie ye hym in cymbalis sownynge wel, herye ye hym in cymbalis of iubilacioun; 6 ech spirit, herye the Lord.