< Psalms 107 >

1 Alleluya. Knouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his merci is in to the world.
הֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־טֹ֑וב כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃
2 Sei thei, that ben ayen bouyt of the Lord; whiche he ayen bouyte fro the hond of the enemye, fro cuntreis he gaderide hem togidere.
יֹ֭אמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר גְּ֝אָלָ֗ם מִיַּד־צָֽר׃
3 Fro the risyng of the sunne, and fro the goyng doun; fro the north, and fro the see.
וּֽמֵאֲרָצֹ֗ות קִ֫בְּצָ֥ם מִמִּזְרָ֥ח וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב מִצָּפֹ֥ון וּמִיָּֽם׃
4 Thei erriden in wildirnesse, in a place with out watir; thei founden not weie of the citee of dwellyng place.
תָּע֣וּ בַ֭מִּדְבָּר בִּישִׁימֹ֣ון דָּ֑רֶךְ עִ֥יר מֹ֝ושָׁ֗ב לֹ֣א מָצָֽאוּ׃
5 Thei weren hungri and thirsti; her soule failide in hem.
רְעֵבִ֥ים גַּם־צְמֵאִ֑ים נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם בָּהֶ֥ם תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃
6 And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he delyuerede hem fro her nedynesses.
וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֽוּקֹותֵיהֶ֗ם יַצִּילֵֽם׃
7 And he ledde forth hem in to the riyt weie; that thei schulden go in to the citee of dwelling.
וַ֭יּֽ͏ַדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יְשָׁרָ֑ה לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת אֶל־עִ֥יר מֹושָֽׁב׃
8 The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueilis knouleche to the sones of men.
יֹוד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדֹּ֑ו וְ֝נִפְלְאֹותָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃
9 For he fillide a voide man; and he fillide with goodis an hungry man.
כִּי־הִ֭שְׂבִּיעַ נֶ֣פֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָ֑ה וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָה מִלֵּא־טֹֽוב׃
10 God delyuerede men sittynge in derknessis, and in the schadowe of deth; and men prisoned in beggerye and in yrun.
יֹ֭שְׁבֵי חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת אֲסִירֵ֖י עֳנִ֣י וּבַרְזֶֽל׃
11 For thei maden bitter the spechis of God; and wraththiden the councel of the hiyeste.
כִּֽי־הִמְר֥וּ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֑ל וַעֲצַ֖ת עֶלְיֹ֣ון נָאָֽצוּ׃
12 And the herte of hem was maad meke in trauelis; and thei weren sijk, and noon was that helpide.
וַיַּכְנַ֣ע בֶּעָמָ֣ל לִבָּ֑ם כָּ֝שְׁל֗וּ וְאֵ֣ין עֹזֵֽר׃
13 And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he delyuerede hem from her nedynessis.
וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֻֽקֹותֵיהֶ֗ם יֹושִׁיעֵֽם׃
14 And he ledde hem out of derknessis, and schadowe of deth; and brak the boondis of hem.
יֹֽ֭וצִיאֵם מֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת וּמֹוסְרֹ֖ותֵיהֶ֣ם יְנַתֵּֽק׃
15 The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueils knouleche to the sones of men.
יֹוד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדֹּ֑ו וְ֝נִפְלְאֹותָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃
16 For he al to-brak brasun yatis; and he brak yrun barris.
כִּֽי־שִׁ֭בַּר דַּלְתֹ֣ות נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵ֖י בַרְזֶ֣ל גִּדֵּֽעַ׃
17 He vptook hem fro the weie of her wickidnesse; for thei weren maad lowe for her vnriytfulnesses.
אֱ֭וִלִים מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ פִּשְׁעָ֑ם וּֽ֝מֵעֲוֹֽנֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יִתְעַנּֽוּ׃
18 The soule of hem wlatide al mete; and thei neiyeden `til to the yatis of deth.
כָּל־אֹ֭כֶל תְּתַעֵ֣ב נַפְשָׁ֑ם וַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּ עַד־שַׁ֥עֲרֵי מָֽוֶת׃
19 And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he delyuerede hem fro her nedynessis.
וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֻֽקֹותֵיהֶ֗ם יֹושִׁיעֵֽם׃
20 He sente his word, and heelide hem; and delyuerede hem fro the perischingis of hem.
יִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּ֭בָרֹו וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑ם וִֽ֝ימַלֵּ֗ט מִשְּׁחִיתֹותָֽם׃ ׆
21 The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueils to the sones of men.
יֹוד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדֹּ֑ו וְ֝נִפְלְאֹותָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ ׆
22 And offre thei the sacrifice of heriyng; and telle thei hise werkis in ful out ioiyng.
וְ֭יִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵ֣י תֹודָ֑ה וִֽיסַפְּר֖וּ מַעֲשָׂ֣יו בְּרִנָּֽה׃ ׆
23 Thei that gon doun in to the see in schippis; and maken worching in many watris.
יֹורְדֵ֣י הַ֭יָּם בָּאֳנִיֹּ֑ות עֹשֵׂ֥י מְ֝לָאכָ֗ה בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּֽים׃ ׆
24 Thei sien the werkis of the Lord; and hise merueilis in the depthe.
הֵ֣מָּה רָ֭אוּ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝נִפְלְאֹותָ֗יו בִּמְצוּלָֽה׃ ׆
25 He seide, and the spirit of tempest stood; and the wawis therof weren arerid.
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר וַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵד ר֣וּחַ סְעָרָ֑ה וַתְּרֹומֵ֥ם גַּלָּֽיו׃ ׆
26 Thei stien til to heuenes, and goen doun `til to the depthis; the soule of hem failide in yuelis.
יַעֲל֣וּ שָׁ֭מַיִם יֵרְד֣וּ תְהֹומֹ֑ות נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם בְּרָעָ֥ה תִתְמֹוגָֽג׃
27 Thei weren troblid, and thei weren moued as a drunkun man; and al the wisdom of hem was deuourid.
יָחֹ֣וגּוּ וְ֭יָנוּעוּ כַּשִּׁכֹּ֑ור וְכָל־חָ֝כְמָתָ֗ם תִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃
28 And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he ledde hem out of her nedynessis.
וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יֹוצִיאֵֽם׃
29 And he ordeynede the tempest therof in to a soft wynde; and the wawis therof weren stille.
יָקֵ֣ם סְ֭עָרָה לִדְמָמָ֑ה וַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃
30 And thei weren glad, for tho weren stille; and he ladde hem forth in to the hauene of her wille.
וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּ כִֽי־יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ וַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗ם אֶל־מְחֹ֥וז חֶפְצָֽם׃
31 The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueilis to the sones of men.
יֹוד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדֹּ֑ו וְ֝נִפְלְאֹותָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃
32 And enhaunse thei him in the chirche of the puple; and preise thei him in the chaier of eldre men.
וִֽ֭ירֹמְמוּהוּ בִּקְהַל־עָ֑ם וּבְמֹושַׁ֖ב זְקֵנִ֣ים יְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃
33 He hath set floodis in to deseert; and the out goingis of watris in to thirst.
יָשֵׂ֣ם נְהָרֹ֣ות לְמִדְבָּ֑ר וּמֹצָ֥אֵי מַ֝֗יִם לְצִמָּאֹֽון׃
34 He hath set fruytful lond in to saltnesse; for the malice of men dwellyng ther ynne.
אֶ֣רֶץ פְּ֭רִי לִמְלֵחָ֑ה מֵ֝רָעַ֗ת יֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃
35 He hath set deseert in to pondis of watris; and erthe with out watir in to outgoyngis of watris.
יָשֵׂ֣ם מִ֭דְבָּר לַֽאֲגַם־מַ֑יִם וְאֶ֥רֶץ צִ֝יָּ֗ה לְמֹצָ֥אֵי מָֽיִם׃
36 And he settide there hungri men; and thei maden a citee of dwelling.
וַיֹּ֣ושֶׁב שָׁ֣ם רְעֵבִ֑ים וַ֝יְכֹונְנ֗וּ עִ֣יר מֹושָֽׁב׃
37 And thei sowiden feeldis, and plauntiden vynes; and maden fruyt of birthe.
וַיִּזְרְע֣וּ שָׂ֭דֹות וַיִּטְּע֣וּ כְרָמִ֑ים וַ֝יַּעֲשׂ֗וּ פְּרִ֣י תְבֽוּאָה׃
38 And he blesside hem, and thei weren multiplied greetli; and he made not lesse her werk beestis.
וַיְבָרֲכֵ֣ם וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗ם לֹ֣א יַמְעִֽיט׃
39 And thei weren maad fewe; and thei weren trauelid of tribulacioun of yuelis and of sorewis.
וַיִּמְעֲט֥וּ וַיָּשֹׁ֑חוּ מֵעֹ֖צֶר רָעָ֣ה וְיָגֹֽון׃ ׆
40 Strijf was sched out on princes; and he made hem for to erre without the weie, and not in the weie.
שֹׁפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־נְדִיבִ֑ים וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם בְּתֹ֣הוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ׃
41 And he helpide the pore man fro pouert; and settide meynees as a scheep bringynge forth lambren.
וַיְשַׂגֵּ֣ב אֶבְיֹ֣ון מֵעֹ֑ונִי וַיָּ֥שֶׂם כַּ֝צֹּ֗אן מִשְׁפָּחֹֽות׃
42 Riytful men schulen se, and schulen be glad; and al wickidnesse schal stoppe his mouth.
יִרְא֣וּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ וְכָל־עַ֝וְלָ֗ה קָ֣פְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃
43 Who is wijs, and schal kepe these thingis; and schal vndirstonde the mercies of the Lord?
מִי־חָכָ֥ם וְיִשְׁמָר־אֵ֑לֶּה וְ֝יִתְבֹּֽונְנ֗וּ חַֽסְדֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

< Psalms 107 >