Psalms 111

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

Praise ye the Lord. I will prayse the Lord with my whole heart in the assemblie and Congregation of the iust.

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

The workes of the Lord are great, and ought to be sought out of al them that loue them.

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

His worke is beautifull and glorious, and his righteousnesse endureth for euer.

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

He hath made his wonderfull workes to be had in remembrance: the Lord is mercifull and full of compassion.

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

He hath giuen a portion vnto them that feare him: he wil euer be mindfull of his couenant.

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

He hath shewed to his people the power of his workes in giuing vnto them the heritage of the heathen.

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

The workes of his handes are trueth and iudgement: all his statutes are true.

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

They are stablished for euer and euer, and are done in trueth and equitie.

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

He sent redemption vnto his people: he hath commanded his couenant for euer: holy and fearefull 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 beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obserue them, haue good vnderstanding: his praise endureth for euer.