Psalms 138

1 `To Dauith him silf. Lord, Y schal knouleche to thee in al myn herte; for thou herdist the wordis of my mouth. Mi God, Y schal singe to thee in the siyt of aungels;

Of David. I will thank you, O Lord, with all my heart: in the sight of the gods I will sing your praise,

2 Y schal worschipe to thin hooli temple, and Y schal knouleche to thi name. On thi merci and thi treuthe; for thou hast magnefied thin hooli name aboue al thing.

and prostrate before your holy temple, will praise your name for your constant love, for you have exulted your promise above all.

3 In what euere dai Y schal inwardli clepe thee, here thou me; thou schalt multipli vertu in my soule.

When I called you, you answered; you gave me strength, you inspired me.

4 Lord, alle the kingis of erthe knouleche to thee; for thei herden alle the wordis of thi mouth.

All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, when they shall have heard the words you have uttered;

5 And singe thei in the weies of the Lord; for the glorie of the Lord is greet.

and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, and tell of the Lord’s transcendent glory.

6 For the Lord is hiy, and biholdith meke thingis; and knowith afer hiy thingis.

For, high though the Lord is, he looks on the lowly, and strikes down the haughty from far away.

7 If Y schal go in the myddil of tribulacioun, thou schalt quikene me; and thou stretchidist forth thin hond on the ire of myn enemyes, and thi riyt hond made me saaf.

Though my way be distressful, yet you preserve me: you lay your hand on my angry foes, and your right hand gives me victory.

8 The Lord schal yelde for me, Lord, thi merci is with outen ende; dispise thou not the werkis of thin hondis.

The Lord will accomplish all that which concerns me. Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever. O do not abandon the work of your hands.