< Psalms 149 >
1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise in the congregation of saints.
Alleluya. Synge ye to the Lord a newe song; hise heriyng be in the chirche of seyntis.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Israel be glad in hym that made hym; and the douytris of Syon make ful out ioye in her king.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Herie thei his name in a queer; seie thei salm to hym in a tympan, and sautre.
4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
For the Lord is wel plesid in his puple; and he hath reisid mylde men in to heelthe.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Seyntis schulen make ful out ioye in glorie; thei schulen be glad in her beddis.
6 [Let] the high [praises] of God [be] in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
The ful out ioiyngis of God in the throte of hem; and swerdis scharp on `ech side in the hondis of hem.
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, [and] punishments upon the people;
To do veniaunce in naciouns; blamyngis in puplis.
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
To bynde the kyngis of hem in stockis; and the noble men of hem in yrun manaclis.
9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
That thei make in hem doom writun; this is glorye to alle hise seyntis.