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.

For the end, among the Hymns, a Psalm for Asaph; a Song for the Assyrian. God is known in Judea: his name is great in Israel.

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

And his place has been in peace, and his dwelling-place in Sion.

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

There he broke the power of the bows, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. (Pause)

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

Thou dost wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.

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 simple ones in heart were troubled; all the men of wealth have slept their sleep, and 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, the riders on horses slumbered.

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

Thou art terrible; and who shall withstand thee, because of thine anger?

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

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

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

when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek in heart. (Pause)

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

For the inward thought of man shall give thanks to thee: and the memorial of his inward thought shall keep a feast to thee.

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

Vow, and pay [your vows] to the Lord our God; all that are round about him shall bring gifts, [even] 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.

and that takes away the spirits of princes; to him that is terrible among the kings of the earth.