Psalms 149

1 Hallelujah. Sing unto the Lord a new song, his praise in the congregation of the pious.

Alleluya. Synge ye to the Lord a newe song; hise heriyng be in the chirche of seyntis.

2 Let Israel rejoice in his Maker: let the children of Zion exult 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: with the timbrel and harp let them sing praises unto him.

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 adorn 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 pious be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their couches.

Seyntis schulen make ful out ioye in glorie; thei schulen be glad in her beddis.

6 The exalted praises of God are in their mouth, and a two-edged sword is 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 on the nations, and chastisements on 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 [which is] written: this is an honor for all his pious servants. Hallelujah.

That thei make in hem doom writun; this is glorye to alle hise seyntis.