< Psalms 111 >
1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with [my] whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and [in] the congregation.
Alleluya. Lord, Y schal knouleche to thee in al myn herte; in the counsel and congregacioun of iust men.
2 The works of the LORD [are] great, sought out by all them that have pleasure in them.
The werkis of the Lord ben greete; souyt out in to alle hise willis.
3 His work [is] honorable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
His werk is knoulechyng and grete doyng; and his riytfulnesse dwellith in to the world of world.
4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD [is] gracious and full of compassion.
The Lord merciful in wille, and a merciful doere, hath maad a mynde of hise merueilis;
5 He hath given food to them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
he hath youe meete to men dredynge hym. He schal be myndeful of his testament in to the world;
6 He hath shown his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
he schal telle to his puple the vertu of hise werkis.
7 The works of his hands [are] verity and judgment; all his commandments [are] sure.
That he yyue to hem the eritage of folkis; the werkis of hise hondis ben treuthe and doom.
8 They stand fast for ever and ever, [and are] done in truth and uprightness.
Alle hise comaundementis ben feithful, confermed in to the world of world; maad in treuthe and equite.
9 He sent redemption to his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend [is] his name.
The Lord sente redempcioun to hys puple; he comaundide his testament with outen ende. His name is hooli and dreedful;
10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.
the bigynnyng of wisdom is the drede of the Lord. Good vndirstondyng is to alle that doen it; his preising dwellith in to the world of world.