Psalms 111

1 Alleluya. Lord, Y schal knouleche to thee in al myn herte; in the counsel and congregacioun of iust men.

Hallelujah! I will celebrate Jehovah with [my] whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the assembly.

2 The werkis of the Lord ben greete; souyt out in to alle hise willis.

Great are the works of Jehovah; sought out of all that delight in them.

3 His werk is knoulechyng and grete doyng; and his riytfulnesse dwellith in to the world of world.

His work is majesty and splendour, and his righteousness abideth for ever.

4 The Lord merciful in wille, and a merciful doere, hath maad a mynde of hise merueilis;

He hath made his wonders to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.

5 he hath youe meete to men dredynge hym. He schal be myndeful of his testament in to the world;

He hath given meat unto them that fear him; he is ever mindful of his covenant.

6 he schal telle to his puple the vertu of hise werkis.

He hath shewn his people the power of his works, to give them the heritage of the nations.

7 That he yyue to hem the eritage of folkis; the werkis of hise hondis ben treuthe and doom.

The works of his hands are truth and judgment; all his precepts are faithful:

8 Alle hise comaundementis ben feithful, confermed in to the world of world; maad in treuthe and equite.

Maintained for ever and ever, done in truth and uprightness.

9 The Lord sente redempcioun to hys puple; he comaundide his testament with outen ende. His name is hooli and dreedful;

He sent deliverance unto his people; he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and terrible is his name.

10 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.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do [his precepts]: his praise abideth for ever.