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 praise the LORD with [my] whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and [in] the congregation.

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

The works of the LORD [are] great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

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

His work [is] honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

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

He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD [is] gracious 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 given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

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

He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give 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 works of his hands [are] verity and judgment; all his commandments [are] sure.

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

They stand fast for ever and ever, [and are] 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 redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend [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 the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments: ] his praise endureth for ever.