Psalmorum 147

1 Alleluja. [Laudate Dominum, quoniam bonus est psalmus; Deo nostro sit jucunda, decoraque laudatio.

Alleluya. Herie ye the Lord, for the salm is good; heriyng be myrie, and fair to oure God.

2 Ædificans Jerusalem Dominus, dispersiones Israëlis congregabit:

The Lord schal bilde Jerusalem; and schal gadere togidere the scateryngis of Israel.

3 qui sanat contritos corde, et alligat contritiones eorum;

Which Lord makith hool men contrit in herte; and byndith togidere the sorewes of hem.

4 qui numerat multitudinem stellarum, et omnibus eis nomina vocat.

Which noumbrith the multitude of sterris; and clepith names to alle tho.

5 Magnus Dominus noster, et magna virtus ejus, et sapientiæ ejus non est numerus.

Oure Lord is greet, and his vertu is greet; and of his wisdom is no noumbre.

6 Suscipiens mansuetos Dominus; humilians autem peccatores usque ad terram.

The Lord takith vp mylde men; forsothe he makith low synneris `til to the erthe.

7 Præcinite Domino in confessione; psallite Deo nostro in cithara.

Bifore synge ye to the Lord in knoulechyng; seye ye salm to oure God in an harpe.

8 Qui operit cælum nubibus, et parat terræ pluviam; qui producit in montibus fœnum, et herbam servituti hominum;

Which hilith heuene with cloudis; and makith redi reyn to the erthe. Which bryngith forth hei in hillis; and eerbe to the seruice of men.

9 qui dat jumentis escam ipsorum, et pullis corvorum invocantibus eum.

Which yyueth mete to her werk beestis; and to the briddys of crowis clepinge hym.

10 Non in fortitudine equi voluntatem habebit, nec in tibiis viri beneplacitum erit ei.

He schal not haue wille in the strengthe of an hors; nether it schal be wel plesaunt to hym in the leggis of a man.

11 Beneplacitum est Domino super timentes eum, et in eis qui sperant super misericordia ejus.]

It is wel plesaunt to the Lord on men that dreden hym; and in hem that hopen on his mercy.

12 Alleluja. [Lauda, Jerusalem, Dominum; lauda Deum tuum, Sion.

Jerusalem, herie thou the Lord; Syon, herie thou thi God.

13 Quoniam confortavit seras portarum tuarum; benedixit filiis tuis in te.

For he hath coumfortid the lockis of thi yatis; he hath blessid thi sones in thee.

14 Qui posuit fines tuos pacem, et adipe frumenti satiat te.

Which hath set thi coostis pees; and fillith thee with the fatnesse of wheete.

15 Qui emittit eloquium suum terræ: velociter currit sermo ejus.

Which sendith out his speche to the erthe; his word renneth swiftli.

16 Qui dat nivem sicut lanam; nebulam sicut cinerem spargit.

Which yyueth snow as wolle; spredith abrood a cloude as aische.

17 Mittit crystallum suam sicut buccellas: ante faciem frigoris ejus quis sustinebit?

He sendith his cristal as mussels; who schal suffre bifore the face of his cooldnesse?

18 Emittet verbum suum, et liquefaciet ea; flabit spiritus ejus, et fluent aquæ.

He schal sende out his word, and schal melte tho; his spirit schal blowe, and watris schulen flowe.

19 Qui annuntiat verbum suum Jacob, justitias et judicia sua Israël.

Which tellith his word to Jacob; and hise riytfulnessis and domes to Israel.

20 Non fecit taliter omni nationi, et judicia sua non manifestavit eis. Alleluja.]

He dide not so to ech nacioun; and he schewide not hise domes to hem.