Psalms 97

1 The Lord hath regned, the erthe make ful out ioye; many ilis be glad.

The Lord is king, let the earth rejoice: let her many isles be glad.

2 Cloude and derknesse in his cumpas; riytfulnesse and doom is amending of his seete.

Clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and right are the base of his throne.

3 Fier schal go bifore him; and schal enflawme hise enemyes in cumpas.

Fire goes before him, and blazes around his steps,

4 Hise leitis schyneden to the world; the erthe siy, and was moued.

his lightnings illumine the world: the earth quakes at the sight.

5 Hillis as wax fletiden doun fro the face of the Lord; al erthe fro the face of the Lord.

Mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth.

6 Heuenes telden his riytfulnesse; and alle puplis sien his glorie.

The heavens proclaim his justice, all nations behold his glory.

7 Alle that worschipen sculptilis be schent, and thei that han glorie in her symelacris; alle ye aungels of the Lord, worschipe him.

Shamed are all image-worshippers, who make a boast of their idols. All the gods bow before him.

8 Sion herde, and was glad, and the douytris of Juda maden ful out ioye; for `thi domes, Lord.

Zion is glad at the tidings, the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, Lord.

9 For thou, Lord, art the hiyeste on al erthe; thou art greetli enhaunsid ouere alle goddis.

For you are most high over all the earth, greatly exalted above all gods.

10 Ye that louen the Lord, hate yuel; the Lord kepith the soulis of hise seyntis; he schal delyuer hem fro the hond of the synner.

The Lord loves those who hate evil, he guards the lives of the faithful: from the hand of the wicked he saves them.

11 Liyt is risun to the riytful man; and gladnesse to riytful men of herte.

Light arises for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

12 Juste men, be ye glad in the Lord; and knouleche ye to the mynde of his halewyng.

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous: give thanks to his holy name.