Psalms 118

1 Alleluia. Knouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his merci is with outen ende.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

2 Israel seie now, for he is good; for his merci is with outen ende.

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

3 The hous of Aaron seie now; for his merci is with outen ende.

Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

4 Thei that dreden the Lord, seie now; for his merci is withouten ende.

Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever.

5 Of tribulacioun Y inwardli clepide the Lord; and the Lord herde me in largenesse.

Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

6 The Lord is an helpere to me; Y schal not drede what a man schal do to me.

The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

7 The Lord is an helpere to me; and Y schal dispise myn enemyes.

The LORD is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

8 It is betere for to trist in the Lord; than for to triste in man.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.

9 It is betere for to hope in the Lord; than for to hope in princes.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.

10 Alle folkis cumpassiden me; and in the name of the Lord it bifelde, for Y am auengide on hem.

All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.

11 Thei cumpassinge cumpassiden me; and in the name of the Lord, for Y am auengid on hem.

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.

12 Thei cumpassiden me as been, and thei brenten out as fier doith among thornes; and in the name of the Lord, for Y am avengid on hem.

They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the LORD’s name I cut them off.

13 I was hurlid, and turnede vpsedoun, that Y schulde falle doun; and the Lord took me vp.

You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

14 The Lord is my strengthe, and my heryyng; and he is maad to me in to heelthe.

The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

15 The vois of ful out ioiyng and of heelthe; be in the tabernaclis of iust men.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

16 The riyt hond of the Lord hath do vertu, the riyt hond of the Lord enhaunside me; the riyt hond of the Lord hath do vertu.

The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”

17 I schal not die, but Y schal lyue; and Y schal telle the werkis of the Lord.

I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.

18 The Lord chastisinge hath chastisid me; and he yaf not me to deth.

The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

19 Opene ye to me the yatis of riytfulnesse, and Y schal entre bi tho, and Y schal knouleche to the Lord;

Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD.

20 this yate is of the Lord, and iust men schulen entre bi it.

This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.

21 I schal knouleche to thee, for thou herdist me; and art maad to me in to heelthe.

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

22 The stoon which the bilderis repreueden; this is maad in to the heed of the corner.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

23 This thing is maad of the Lord; and it is wonderful bifore oure iyen.

This is the LORD’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

24 This is the dai which the Lord made; make we ful out ioye, and be we glad ther ynne.

This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

25 O! Lord, make thou me saaf, O! Lord, make thou wel prosperite;

Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.

26 blessid is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We blesseden you of the hous of the Lord;

Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name! We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.

27 God is Lord, and hath youe liyt to vs. Ordeyne ye a solempne dai in thicke puplis; til to the horn of the auter.

The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and Y schal knouleche to thee; thou art my God, and Y schal enhaunse thee. I schal knouleche to thee, for thou herdist me; and thou art maad to me in to heelthe.

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

29 Knouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his merci is with outen ende.

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.