< Psalms 136 >

1 Alleluya. Knouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good, for his merci is withouten ende.
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good.
2 Knouleche ye to the God of goddis.
Give thanks to the God of gods.
3 Knouleche ye to the Lord of lordis.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
4 Which aloone makith grete merueils.
He alone does great wonders.
5 Which made heuenes bi vndurstondyng.
By His insight He made the heavens.
6 Which made stidefast erthe on watris.
He spread out the earth upon the waters.
7 Which made grete liytis.
He made the great lights—
8 The sunne in to the power of the dai.
the sun to rule the day,
9 The moone and sterris in to the power of the niyt.
the moon and stars to govern the night.
10 Which smoot Egipt with the firste gendrid thingis of hem.
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt
11 Which ledde out Israel fro the myddil of hem.
and brought Israel out from among them
12 In a miyti hond and in an hiy arm.
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.
13 Whiche departide the reed see in to departyngis.
He divided the Red Sea in two
14 And ledde out Israel thoruy the myddil therof.
and led Israel through the midst,
15 And he `caste a down Farao and his pouer in the reed see.
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
16 Which ledde ouer his puple thoruy desert.
He led His people through the wilderness.
17 Which smoot grete kingis.
He struck down great kings
18 And killide strong kingis.
and slaughtered mighty kings—
19 Seon, the king of Amorreis.
Sihon king of the Amorites
20 And Og, the king of Baasan.
and Og king of Bashan—
21 And he yaf the lond of hem eritage.
and He gave their land as an inheritance,
22 Eritage to Israel, his seruaunt.
a heritage to His servant Israel.
23 For in oure lownesse he hadde mynde on vs.
He remembered us in our low estate
24 And he ayenbouyte vs fro oure enemyes.
and freed us from our enemies.
25 Which yyueth mete to ech fleisch. Knouleche ye to God of heuene.
He gives food to every creature.
26 Knouleche ye to the Lord of lordis; for his merci is with outen ende.
Give thanks to the God of heaven!

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