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 thank the Lord with all [my] heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

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

Great are the works of the Lord, they are sought for [by them] in all their desires.

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

Glorious and majestic is his doing, 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 a memorial for his wonderful works: gracious and merciful is the Lord.

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

He hath given sustenance unto those that fear him: he will for ever be mindful of his covenant.

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

The power of his works hath he told unto his people, that he might give them the heritage of 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 justice: faultless are all his precepts.

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

They are well supported for ever and eternally: they are framed 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;

Redemption hath he sent unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and to be feared 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 wisdom is the fear of the Lord; a good understanding have all that fulfill [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.