Psalms 76

1 To the victorie in orguns, `the salm of the song of Asaph. God is knowun in Judee; his name is greet in Israel.

Unto the end. With Praises. A Psalm of Asaph. A Canticle to the Assyrians. In Judea, God is known. In Israel, his name is great.

2 And his place is maad in pees; and his dwellyng is in Syon.

And his place has been formed with peace. And his dwelling place is in Zion.

3 Ther he brak poweris; bowe, scheeld, swerd, and batel.

In that place, he has broken the powers of the bows, the shield, the sword, and the battle.

4 And thou, God, liytnest wondirfuli fro euerlastynge hillis;

You illuminate wondrously from the mountains of eternity.

5 alle vnwise men of herte weren troblid. Thei slepten her sleep; and alle men founden no thing of richessis in her hondis.

All the foolish of heart have been disturbed. They have slept their sleep, and all the men of riches have found nothing in their hands.

6 Thei that stieden on horsis; slepten for thi blamyng, thou God of Jacob.

At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, those who were mounted on horseback have fallen asleep.

7 Thou art feerful, and who schal ayenstonde thee? fro that tyme thin ire.

You are terrible, and so, who can withstand you? From thence is your wrath.

8 Fro heuene thou madist doom herd; the erthe tremblide, and restide.

You have caused judgment to be heard from heaven. The earth trembled and was quieted,

9 Whanne God roos vp in to doom; to make saaf al the mylde men of erthe.

when God rose up in judgment in order to bring salvation to all the meek of the earth.

10 For the thouyt of man schal knouleche to thee; and the relifs of thouyt schulen make a feeste dai to thee.

For the thinking of man will confess to you, and the legacy of his thinking will keep a feast day to you.

11 Make ye a vow, and yelde ye to youre Lord God; alle that bringen yiftis in the cumpas of it.

Make vows and pay them to the Lord, your God. All you who surround him bring gifts: to him who is terrible,

12 To God ferdful, and to him that takith awei the spirit of prynces; to the ferdful at the kyngis of erthe.

even to him who takes away the spirit of leaders, to him who is terrible with the kings of the earth.