Psalms 106

¹The `title of the hundrid and sixte salm. Alleluya. Knouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his merci is in to the world.

²Sei thei, that ben ayen bouyt of the Lord; whiche he ayen bouyte fro the hond of the enemye, fro cuntreis he gaderide hem togidere.

³Fro the risyng of the sunne, and fro the goyng doun; fro the north, and fro the see.

⁴Thei erriden in wildirnesse, in a place with out watir; thei founden not weie of the citee of dwellyng place.

⁵Thei weren hungri and thirsti; her soule failide in hem.

⁶And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he delyuerede hem fro her nedynesses.

⁷And he ledde forth hem in to the riyt weie; that thei schulden go in to the citee of dwelling.

⁸The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueilis knouleche to the sones of men.

⁹For he fillide a voide man; and he fillide with goodis an hungry man.

¹⁰God delyuerede men sittynge in derknessis, and in the schadowe of deth; and men prisoned in beggerye and in yrun.

¹¹For thei maden bitter the spechis of God; and wraththiden the councel of the hiyeste.

¹²And the herte of hem was maad meke in trauelis; and thei weren sijk, and noon was that helpide.

¹³And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he delyuerede hem from her nedynessis.

¹⁴And he ledde hem out of derknessis, and schadowe of deth; and brak the boondis of hem.

¹⁵The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueils knouleche to the sones of men.

¹⁶For he al to-brak brasun yatis; and he brak yrun barris.

¹⁷He vptook hem fro the weie of her wickidnesse; for thei weren maad lowe for her vnriytfulnesses.

¹⁸The soule of hem wlatide al mete; and thei neiyeden `til to the yatis of deth.

¹⁹And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he delyuerede hem fro her nedynessis.

²⁰He sente his word, and heelide hem; and delyuerede hem fro the perischingis of hem.

²¹The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueils to the sones of men.

²²And offre thei the sacrifice of heriyng; and telle thei hise werkis in ful out ioiyng.

²³Thei that gon doun in to the see in schippis; and maken worching in many watris.

²⁴Thei sien the werkis of the Lord; and hise merueilis in the depthe.

²⁵He seide, and the spirit of tempest stood; and the wawis therof weren arerid.

²⁶Thei stien til to heuenes, and goen doun `til to the depthis; the soule of hem failide in yuelis.

²⁷Thei weren troblid, and thei weren moued as a drunkun man; and al the wisdom of hem was deuourid.

²⁸And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he ledde hem out of her nedynessis.

²⁹And he ordeynede the tempest therof in to a soft wynde; and the wawis therof weren stille.

³⁰And thei weren glad, for tho weren stille; and he ladde hem forth in to the hauene of her wille.

³¹The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueilis to the sones of men.

³²And enhaunse thei him in the chirche of the puple; and preise thei him in the chaier of eldre men.

³³He hath set floodis in to deseert; and the out goingis of watris in to thirst.

³⁴He hath set fruytful lond in to saltnesse; for the malice of men dwellyng ther ynne.

³⁵He hath set deseert in to pondis of watris; and erthe with out watir in to outgoyngis of watris.

³⁶And he settide there hungri men; and thei maden a citee of dwelling.

³⁷And thei sowiden feeldis, and plauntiden vynes; and maden fruyt of birthe.

³⁸And he blesside hem, and thei weren multiplied greetli; and he made not lesse her werk beestis.

³⁹And thei weren maad fewe; and thei weren trauelid of tribulacioun of yuelis and of sorewis.

⁴⁰Strijf was sched out on princes; and he made hem for to erre without the weie, and not in the weie.

⁴¹And he helpide the pore man fro pouert; and settide meynees as a scheep bringynge forth lambren.

⁴²Riytful men schulen se, and schulen be glad; and al wickidnesse schal stoppe his mouth.

⁴³Who is wijs, and schal kepe these thingis; and schal vndirstonde the mercies of the Lord?

Psalms 106

¹Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

²Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? who can shew forth all his praise?

³Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

⁴Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

⁵That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

⁶We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

⁷Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

⁸Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

⁹He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

¹⁰And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

¹¹And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

¹²Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

¹³They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

¹⁴But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

¹⁵And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

¹⁶They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord.

¹⁷The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

¹⁸And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

¹⁹They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

²⁰Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

²¹They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

²²Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

²³Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

²⁴Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

²⁵But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord.

²⁶Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:

²⁷To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.

²⁸They joined themselves also unto Baal–peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

²⁹Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

³⁰Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

³¹And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

³²They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

³³Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

³⁴They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the Lord commanded them:

³⁵But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

³⁶And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

³⁷Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,

³⁸And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.

³⁹Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

⁴⁰Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

⁴¹And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.

⁴²Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

⁴³Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

⁴⁴Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

⁴⁵And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

⁴⁶He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

⁴⁷Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

⁴⁸Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.