Psalms 111
1 Alleluya. Lord, Y schal knouleche to thee in al myn herte; in the counsel and congregacioun of iust men.
א Halleluyah ·praise Yah·! I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to Adonai with my whole heart, בּ 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.
גּ Adonai’s works are great, דּ pondered by all those who delight in them.
3 His werk is knoulechyng and grete doyng; and his riytfulnesse dwellith in to the world of world.
ה His work is honor and majesty. ו His righteousness endures forever.
4 The Lord merciful in wille, and a merciful doere, hath maad a mynde of hise merueilis;
ז He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. ח Adonai is gracious and merciful.
5 he hath youe meete to men dredynge hym. He schal be myndeful of his testament in to the world;
ט He has given food to those who fear him. י He always remembers his covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·.
6 he schal telle to his puple the vertu of hise werkis.
כּ He has shown his people the power of his works, ל in giving 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.
מ The works of his hands are truth and mishpat ·justice·. נ All his precepts are sure.
8 Alle hise comaundementis ben feithful, confermed in to the world of world; maad in treuthe and equite.
ס They are established forever and ever. ע They 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;
פּ He has sent redemption to his people. צ He has enjoined his covenant forever. ק His name is holy and awesome!
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.
ר The fear of Adonai is the beginning of wisdom. שׂ All those who do his work have a good understanding. תּ His tehilah ·praise song· endures forever!
