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[1] The title of the eiyte and eiytetithe salm. The lernyng of Ethan, Ezraite.
[2] I schal synge with outen ende; the mercies of the Lord. In generacioun and in to generacioun; Y schal telle thi treuthe with my mouth.
[3] For thou seidist, With outen ende merci schal be bildid in heuenes; thi treuthe schal be maad redi in tho.
[4] I disposide a testament to my chosun men; Y swoor to Dauid, my seruaunt,
[5] Til in to with outen ende I schal make redi thi seed. And Y schal bilde thi seete; in generacioun, and in to generacioun.
[6] Lord, heuenes schulen knouleche thi merueilis; and thi treuthe in the chirche of seyntis.
[7] For who in the cloudis schal be maad euene to the Lord; schal be lijk God among the sones of God?
[8] God, which is glorified in the counsel of seyntis; is greet, and dreedful ouere alle that ben in his cumpas.
[9] Lord God of vertues, who is lijk thee? Lord, thou art miyti, and thi treuthe is in thi cumpas.
[10] Thou art Lord of the power of the see; forsothe thou aswagist the stiryng of the wawis therof.
[11] Thou madist lowe the proude, as woundid; in the arm of thi vertu thou hast scaterid thin enemyes.
[12] Heuenes ben thin, and erthe is thin; thou hast foundid the world, and the fulnesse therof;
[13] thou madist of nouyt the north and the see. Thabor and Hermon schulen make ful out ioye in thi name;
[14] thin arm with power. Thin hond be maad stidefast, and thi riythond be enhaunsid;
[15] riytfulnesse and doom is the makyng redy of thi seete. Merci and treuthe schulen go bifore thi face;
[16] blessid is the puple that kan hertli song. Lord, thei schulen go in the liyt of thi cheer;
[17] and in thi name thei schulen make ful out ioye al dai; and thei schulen be enhaunsid in thi riytfulnesse.
[18] For thou art the glorie of the vertu of hem; and in thi good plesaunce oure horn schal be enhaunsid.
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