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, in praises, a psalm for Asaph: a canticle to the Assyrians. In Judea God is known: his name is great in Israel.

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

And his place is in peace: and his abode in Sion:

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

There hath he broken the powers of bows, the shield, the sword, and the battie.

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

Thou enlightenest wonderfully from the everlasting hills.

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 were troubled. 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 thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, they have all slumbered that mounted on horseback.

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

Thou art terrible, and who shall resist thee? from that time thy wrath.

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

Thou hast caused judgment to be heard from heaven: the earth trembled and was still,

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

When God arose in judgment, to save 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 thought of man shall give praise to thee: and the remainders of the thought shall keep holiday to thee.

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

Vow ye, and pay to the Lord your God: all you that are round about him bring presents. To him that 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 taketh away the spirit of princes: to the terrible with the kings of the earth.