Psalms 97
1 The Lord reigns! Let the earth be glad, and distant lands be full of joy!
The Lord hath regned, the erthe make ful out ioye; many ilis be glad.
2 He is surrounded by clouds and thick darkness; his throne is founded on justice and right.
Cloude and derknesse in his cumpas; riytfulnesse and doom is amending of his seete.
3 Flames proceed him, burning up his enemies on every side.
Fier schal go bifore him; and schal enflawme hise enemyes in cumpas.
4 His flashes of lightning light up the world; the earth watches and trembles.
Hise leitis schyneden to the world; the erthe siy, and was moued.
5 The mountains melt like wax in the presence of the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.
Hillis as wax fletiden doun fro the face of the Lord; al erthe fro the face of the Lord.
6 The heavens proclaim his goodness; everyone sees his glory.
Heuenes telden his riytfulnesse; and alle puplis sien his glorie.
7 All those who worship idols are humiliated, those who are proud of their idols—for all “gods” bow down before him.
Alle that worschipen sculptilis be schent, and thei that han glorie in her symelacris; alle ye aungels of the Lord, worschipe him.
8 Jerusalem hears this and celebrates; all the towns of Judah are happy because of your judgments, Lord.
Sion herde, and was glad, and the douytris of Juda maden ful out ioye; for `thi domes, Lord.
9 For you, Lord, are the highest of all, ruling over the whole earth; your position is far above any other god.
For thou, Lord, art the hiyeste on al erthe; thou art greetli enhaunsid ouere alle goddis.
10 You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of those who are faithful to him, and saves them from the power of wicked people.
Ye that louen the Lord, hate yuel; the Lord kepith the soulis of hise seyntis; he schal delyuer hem fro the hond of the synner.
11 Light shines on those who do good, giving joy to those who live right.
Liyt is risun to the riytful man; and gladnesse to riytful men of herte.
12 Be happy in the Lord, you who do right, and thank him for his holy nature!
Juste men, be ye glad in the Lord; and knouleche ye to the mynde of his halewyng.
