1 WYC The two and threttithe salm hath no title. Ye iust men, haue fulli ioye in the Lord; presyng togidere bicometh riytful men. BSB BSB: Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
2 WYC Knouleche ye to the Lord in an harpe; synge ye to hym in a sautre of ten strengis. BSB BSB: Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
3 WYC Synge ye to hym a newe song; seie ye wel salm to hym in criyng. BSB BSB: Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
4 WYC For the word of the Lord is riytful; and alle hise werkis ben in feithfulnesse. BSB BSB: For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.
5 WYC He loueth merci and doom; the erthe is ful of the merci of the Lord. BSB BSB: The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
6 WYC Heuenes ben maad stidfast bi the word of the Lord; and `al the vertu of tho bi the spirit of his mouth. BSB BSB: By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
7 WYC And he gaderith togidere the watris of the see as in a bowge; and settith depe watris in tresours. BSB BSB: He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.
8 WYC Al erthe drede the Lord; sotheli alle men enhabitynge the world ben mouyd of hym. BSB BSB: Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.
9 WYC For he seide, and thingis weren maad; he comaundide, and thingis weren maad of nouyt. BSB BSB: For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
10 WYC The Lord distrieth the counsels of folkis, forsothe he repreueth the thouytis of puplis; and he repreueth the counsels of prynces. BSB BSB: The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.
11 WYC But the counsel of the Lord dwellith with outen ende; the thouytis of his herte dwellen in generacioun and into generacioun. BSB BSB: The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
12 WYC Blessid is the folk, whose Lord is his God; the puple which he chees into eritage to hym silf. BSB BSB: Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
13 WYC The Lord bihelde fro heuene; he siy alle the sones of men. BSB BSB: The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
14 WYC Fro his dwellyng place maad redi bifor; he bihelde on alle men, that enhabiten the erthe. BSB BSB: From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.
15 WYC Which made syngulerli the soules of hem; which vndurstondith all the werkis of hem. BSB BSB: He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
16 WYC A kyng is not sauyd bi myche vertu; and a giaunt schal not be sauyd in the mychilnesse of his vertu. BSB BSB: No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
17 WYC An hors is false to helthe; forsothe he schal not be sauyd in the habundaunce, `ether plentee, of his vertu. BSB BSB: A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
18 WYC Lo! the iyen of the Lord ben on men dredynge hym; and in hem that hopen on his merci. BSB BSB: Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
19 WYC That he delyuere her soules fro deth; and feede hem in hungur. BSB BSB: to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
20 WYC Oure soule suffreth the Lord; for he is oure helpere and defendere. BSB BSB: Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
21 WYC For oure herte schal be glad in him; and we schulen haue hope in his hooli name. BSB BSB: For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.
22 WYC Lord, thi merci be maad on vs; as we hopiden in thee. BSB BSB: May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.
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