Wycl PSA Chapter 106

106 The `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. 2 Sei thei, that ben ayen bouyt of the Lord; whiche he ayen bouyte fro the hond of the enemye, fro cuntreis he gaderide hem togidere. 3 Fro the risyng of the sunne, and fro the goyng doun; fro the north, and fro the see. 4 Thei erriden in wildirnesse, in a place with out watir; thei founden not weie of the citee of dwellyng place. 5 Thei weren hungri and thirsti; her soule failide in hem. 6 And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he delyuerede hem fro her nedynesses. 7 And he ledde forth hem in to the riyt weie; that thei schulden go in to the citee of dwelling. 8 The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueilis knouleche to the sones of men. 9 For he fillide a voide man; and he fillide with goodis an hungry man. 10 God delyuerede men sittynge in derknessis, and in the schadowe of deth; and men prisoned in beggerye and in yrun. 11 For thei maden bitter the spechis of God; and wraththiden the councel of the hiyeste. 12 And the herte of hem was maad meke in trauelis; and thei weren sijk, and noon was that helpide. 13 And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he delyuerede hem from her nedynessis. 14 And he ledde hem out of derknessis, and schadowe of deth; and brak the boondis of hem. 15 The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueils knouleche to the sones of men. 16 For he al to-brak brasun yatis; and he brak yrun barris. 17 He vptook hem fro the weie of her wickidnesse; for thei weren maad lowe for her vnriytfulnesses. 18 The soule of hem wlatide al mete; and thei neiyeden `til to the yatis of deth. 19 And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he delyuerede hem fro her nedynessis. 20 He sente his word, and heelide hem; and delyuerede hem fro the perischingis of hem. 21 The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueils to the sones of men. 22 And offre thei the sacrifice of heriyng; and telle thei hise werkis in ful out ioiyng. 23 Thei that gon doun in to the see in schippis; and maken worching in many watris. 24 Thei sien the werkis of the Lord; and hise merueilis in the depthe. 25 He seide, and the spirit of tempest stood; and the wawis therof weren arerid. 26 Thei stien til to heuenes, and goen doun `til to the depthis; the soule of hem failide in yuelis. 27 Thei weren troblid, and thei weren moued as a drunkun man; and al the wisdom of hem was deuourid. 28 And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he ledde hem out of her nedynessis. 29 And he ordeynede the tempest therof in to a soft wynde; and the wawis therof weren stille. 30 And thei weren glad, for tho weren stille; and he ladde hem forth in to the hauene of her wille. 31 The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueilis to the sones of men. 32 And enhaunse thei him in the chirche of the puple; and preise thei him in the chaier of eldre men. 33 He hath set floodis in to deseert; and the out goingis of watris in to thirst. 34 He hath set fruytful lond in to saltnesse; for the malice of men dwellyng ther ynne. 35 He hath set deseert in to pondis of watris; and erthe with out watir in to outgoyngis of watris. 36 And he settide there hungri men; and thei maden a citee of dwelling. 37 And thei sowiden feeldis, and plauntiden vynes; and maden fruyt of birthe. 38 And he blesside hem, and thei weren multiplied greetli; and he made not lesse her werk beestis. 39 And thei weren maad fewe; and thei weren trauelid of tribulacioun of yuelis and of sorewis. 40 Strijf was sched out on princes; and he made hem for to erre without the weie, and not in the weie. 41 And he helpide the pore man fro pouert; and settide meynees as a scheep bringynge forth lambren. 42 Riytful men schulen se, and schulen be glad; and al wickidnesse schal stoppe his mouth. 43 Who is wijs, and schal kepe these thingis; and schal vndirstonde the mercies of the Lord?