Psalms 149

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

Praise Yahweh! Sing a new song to Yahweh, praise him whenever [his] faithful [people] gather together!

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

[You] Israeli people, be glad because of [what God], who created you, [has done for you]! You people of Jerusalem, rejoice because of [what God] your king [has done for you]!

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

Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines, and by playing harps to praise him!

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

Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble [people] by helping them to defeat [their enemies].

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

God’s people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!

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

They [MTY] should shout loudly to praise God; but [they should also hold] sharp swords in their hands,

7 To do veniaunce in naciouns; blamyngis in puplis.

[ready to use them] to defeat the [soldiers of] nations [that do not worship God], and to punish the people [of those nations],

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

and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,

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

to judge [and punish] the people of those nations, like [God] wrote/declared [should be done]. It is (a privilege/an honor) for God’s faithful people to do that! Praise Yahweh!