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¹ 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?