Psalms 112

1 Alleluya. Blissid is the man that dredith the Lord; he schal wilne ful myche in hise comaundementis.

Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

2 His seed schal be myyti in erthe; the generacioun of riytful men schal be blessid.

His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.

3 Glorie and richessis ben in his hous; and his riytfulnesse dwellith in to the world of world.

A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

4 Liyt is risun vp in derknessis to riytful men; the Lord is merciful in wille, and a merciful doere, and riytful.

For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.

5 The man is merye, that doith merci, and leeneth; he disposith hise wordis in dom;

All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

6 for he schal not be moued with outen ende.

He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

7 A iust man schal be in euerlastinge mynde; he schal not drede of an yuel heryng. His herte is redi for to hope in the Lord;

He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord.

8 his herte is confermed, he schal not be moued, til he dispise hise enemyes.

His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.

9 He spredde abrood, he yaf to pore men; his riytwisnesse dwellith in to the world of world; his horn schal be reisid in glorie.

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

10 A synner schal se, and schal be wrooth; he schal gnaste with hise teeth, and schal faile; the desijr of synneris schal perische.

The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.