Psalms 149

1 Alleluya. Synge ye to the Lord a newe song; hise heriyng be in the chirche of seyntis.

Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord! Praise him wherever his faithful followers gather!

2 Israel be glad in hym that made hym; and the douytris of Syon make ful out ioye in her king.

Let Israel celebrate their Creator; let the people of Zion be happy in their King.

3 Herie thei his name in a queer; seie thei salm to hym in a tympan, and sautre.

Praise his nature with dancing; sing praises to him, accompanied by tambourine and harp.

4 For the Lord is wel plesid in his puple; and he hath reisid mylde men in to heelthe.

For the Lord enjoys his people; he honors the oppressed with salvation.

5 Seyntis schulen make ful out ioye in glorie; thei schulen be glad in her beddis.

Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.

6 The ful out ioiyngis of God in the throte of hem; and swerdis scharp on `ech side in the hondis of hem.

May their praises of God always be on their lips, a double-edged sword in their hands,

7 To do veniaunce in naciouns; blamyngis in puplis.

ready to take revenge on the nations, to punish the foreign peoples,

8 To bynde the kyngis of hem in stockis; and the noble men of hem in yrun manaclis.

to imprison their kings in shackles and their leaders in iron chains,

9 That thei make in hem doom writun; this is glorye to alle hise seyntis.

to impose the judgment decreed against them. This is an honor for all his faithful followers. Praise the Lord!