Psalms 92:1-119:176 The two and nyntithe salm. The Lord hath regned, he is clothid with fairnesse; the Lord is clothid with strengthe, and hath gird hym silf.

Wycliffe⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ The two and nyntithe salm. The Lord hath regned, he is clothid with fairnesse; the Lord is clothid with strengthe, and hath gird hym silf. ² For he made stidefast the world; that schal not be moued. ³ God, thi seete was maad redi fro that tyme; thou art fro the world. Lord, the flodis han reisid; the flodis han reisid her vois. Flodis reisiden her wawis; of the voicis of many watris. ⁴ The reisyngis of the see ben wondurful; the Lord is wondurful in hiye thingis. ⁵ Thi witnessingis ben maad able to be bileued greetli; Lord, holynesse bicometh thin hous, in to the lengthe of daies. ⁹³ ¹ The thre and nyntithe salm. God is Lord of veniauncis; God of veniauncis dide freli. ² Be thou enhaunsid that demest the erthe; yelde thou yeldinge to proude men. ³ Lord, hou longe synneris; hou longe schulen synneris haue glorie? ⁴ Thei schulen telle out, and schulen speke wickidnesse; alle men schulen speke that worchen vnriytfulnesse. ⁵ Lord, thei han maad lowe thi puple; and thei han disesid thin eritage. ⁶ Thei killiden a widowe and a comelyng; and thei han slayn fadirles children and modirles. ⁷ And thei seiden, The Lord schal not se; and God of Jacob schal not vndurstonde. ⁸ Ye vnwise men in the puple, vndirstonde; and, ye foolis, lerne sum tyme. ⁹ Schal not he here, that plauntide the eere; ethere biholdith not he, that made the iye? ¹⁰ Schal not he repreue, that chastisith folkis; which techith man kunnyng? ¹¹ The Lord knowith the thouytis of men; that tho ben veyne. ¹² Blessid is the man, whom thou, Lord, hast lerned; and hast tauyt him of thi lawe. ¹³ That thou aswage hym fro yuele daies; til a diche be diggid to the synner. ¹⁴ For the Lord schal not putte awei his puple; and he schal not forsake his eritage. ¹⁵ Til riytfulnesse be turned in to dom; and who ben niy it, alle that ben of riytful herte. ¹⁶ Who schal rise with me ayens mysdoeris; ether who schal stonde with me ayens hem that worchen wickidnesse? ¹⁷ No but for the Lord helpide me; almest my soule hadde dwellid in helle. ¹⁸ If Y seide, My foot was stirid; Lord, thi merci helpide me. ¹⁹ Aftir the multitude of my sorewis in myn herte; thi coumfortis maden glad my soule. ²⁰ Whether the seete of wickidnesse cleueth to thee; that makist trauel in comaundement? ²¹ Thei schulen take ayens the soule of a iust man; and thei schulen condempne innocent blood. ²² And the Lord was maad to me in to refuyt; and my God was maad in to the help of myn hope. ²³ And he schal yelde to hem the wickidnesse of hem; and in the malice of hem he schal lese hem, oure Lord God schal lese hem. ⁹⁴ ¹ The foure and nyntithe salm. Come ye, make we ful out ioie to the Lord; hertli synge we to God, oure heelthe. ² Bifore ocupie we his face in knowleching; and hertli synge we to him in salmes. ³ For God is a greet Lord, and a greet king aboue alle goddis; for the Lord schal not putte awei his puple. ⁴ For alle the endis of erthe ben in his hond; and the hiynesses of hillis ben hise. ⁵ For the see is his, and he made it; and hise hondis formeden the drie lond. ⁶ Come ye, herie we, and falle we doun bifore God, wepe we bifore the Lord that made vs; ⁷ for he is oure Lord God. And we ben the puple of his lesewe; and the scheep of his hond. ⁸ If ye han herd his vois to dai; nyle ye make hard youre hertis. ⁹ As in the terryng to wraththe; bi the dai of temptacioun in desert. Where youre fadris temptiden me; thei preueden and sien my werkis. ¹⁰ Fourti yeer I was offendid to this generacioun; and Y seide, Euere thei erren in herte. ¹¹ And these men knewen not my weies; to whiche Y swoor in myn ire, thei schulen not entre in to my reste. ⁹⁵ ¹ The fyue and nyntithe salm hath no title. Singe ye a newe song to the Lord; al erthe, synge ye to the Lord. ² Synge ye to the Lord, and blesse ye his name; telle ye his heelthe fro dai in to dai. ³ Telle ye his glorie among hethene men; hise merueilis among alle puplis. ⁴ For the Lord is greet, and worthi to be preisid ful myche; he is ferdful aboue alle goddis. ⁵ For alle the goddis of hethene men ben feendis; but the Lord made heuenes. ⁶ Knouleching and fairnesse is in his siyt; hoolynesse and worthi doyng is in his halewing. ⁷ Ye cuntrees of hethene men, brynge to the Lord, bringe ye glorye and onour to the Lord; ⁸ bringe ye to the Lord glorie to hys name. Take ye sacrificis, and entre ye in to the hallis of hym; ⁹ herie ye the Lord in his hooli halle. Al erthe be moued of his face; ¹⁰ seie ye among hethene men, that the Lord hath regned. And he hath amendid the world, that schal not be moued; he schal deme puplis in equite. ¹¹ Heuenes be glad, and the erthe make ful out ioye, the see and the fulnesse therof be moued togidere; feeldis schulen make ioye, ¹² and alle thingis that ben in tho. Thanne alle the trees of wodis schulen make ful out ioye, for the face of the Lord, for he cometh; ¹³ for he cometh to deme the erthe. He schal deme the world in equite; and puplis in his treuthe. ⁹⁶ ¹ The sixe and nyntithe salm. The Lord hath regned, the erthe make ful out ioye; many ilis be glad. ² Cloude and derknesse in his cumpas; riytfulnesse and doom is amending of his seete. ³ Fier schal go bifore him; and schal enflawme hise enemyes in cumpas. ⁴ Hise leitis schyneden to the world; the erthe siy, and was moued. ⁵ Hillis as wax fletiden doun fro the face of the Lord; al erthe fro the face of the Lord. ⁶ Heuenes telden his riytfulnesse; and alle puplis sien his glorie. ⁷ Alle that worschipen sculptilis be schent, and thei that han glorie in her symelacris; alle ye aungels of the Lord, worschipe him. ⁸ Sion herde, and was glad, and the douytris of Juda maden ful out ioye; for `thi domes, Lord. ⁹ For thou, Lord, art the hiyeste on al erthe; thou art greetli enhaunsid ouere alle goddis. ¹⁰ Ye that louen the Lord, hate yuel; the Lord kepith the soulis of hise seyntis; he schal delyuer hem fro the hond of the synner. ¹¹ Liyt is risun to the riytful man; and gladnesse to riytful men of herte. ¹² Juste men, be ye glad in the Lord; and knouleche ye to the mynde of his halewyng. ⁹⁷ ¹ The seuen and nyntithe salm hath no title. Singe ye a newe song to the Lord; for he hath do merueils. His riyt hond and his hooli arm; hath maad heelthe to hym. ² The Lord hath maad knowun his heelthe; in the siyt of hethene men he hath schewid his riytfulnesse. ³ He bithouyte on his merci; and on his treuthe, to the hous of Israel. Alle the endis of erthe; sien the heelthe of oure God. ⁴ Al erthe, make ye hertli ioye to God; synge ye, and make ye ful out ioye, and seie ye salm. ⁵ Singe ye to the Lord in an harpe, in harpe and vois of salm; ⁶ in trumpis betun out with hamer, and in vois of a trumpe of horn. Hertli synge ye in the siyt of the Lord, the king; the see and the fulnesse therof be moued; ⁷ the world, and thei that dwellen therynne. ⁸ Flodis schulen make ioie with hond, togidere hillis schulen make ful out ioye, for siyt of the Lord; ⁹ for he cometh to deme the erthe. He schal deme the world in riytfulnesse; and puplis in equite. ⁹⁸ ¹ The eiyte and nyntithe salm. The Lord hath regned, puplis ben wrooth; thou that sittist on cherubyn, the erthe be moued. ² The Lord is greet in Sion; and hiy aboue alle puplis. ³ Knouleche thei to thi greet name, for it is ferdful and hooli; ⁴ and the onour of the king loueth doom. Thou hast maad redi dressyngis; thou hast maad doom and riytfulnesse in Jacob. ⁵ Enhaunse ye oure Lord God; and worschipe ye the stool of hise feet, for it is hooli. ⁶ Moises and Aaron weren among hise preestis; and Samuel was among hem that inwardli clepen his name. Thei inwardli clepiden the Lord, and he herde hem; ⁷ in a piler of cloude he spak to hem. Thei kepten hise witnessyngis; and the comaundement which he yaf to hem. ⁸ Oure Lord God, thou herdist hem; God, thou were merciful to hem, and thou tokist veniaunce on al her fyndyngis. ⁹ Enhaunse ye oure Lord God, and worschipe ye in his hooli hil; for oure Lord God is hooli. ⁹⁹ ¹ The titil of the nyne and nyntithe salm. `A salm to knouleche; `in Ebrew `thus, A salm for knouleching. ² Al erthe, singe ye hertli to God; serue ye the Lord in gladnesse. Entre ye in his siyt; in ful out ioiyng. ³ Wite ye, that the Lord hym silf is God; he made vs, and not we maden vs. His puple, and the scheep of his lesewe, ⁴ entre ye in to hise yatis in knoulechyng; entre ye in to hise porchis, `knouleche ye to him in ympnes. ⁵ Herye ye his name, for the Lord is swete, his merci is with outen ende; and his treuthe is in generacioun and in to generacioun. ¹⁰⁰ ¹ The titil of the hundrid salm. `The salm of Dauid. Lord, Y schal synge to thee; merci and doom. ² I schal synge, and Y schal vndurstonde in a weie with out wem; whanne thou schalt come to me. I yede perfitli in the innocence of myn herte; in the myddil of myn hous. ³ I settide not forth bifore myn iyen an vniust thing; Y hatide hem that maden trespassyngis. ⁴ A schrewide herte cleuede not to me; Y knewe not a wickid man bowynge awei fro me. ⁵ I pursuede hym; that bacbitide priueli his neiybore. With the proude iye and an herte vnable to be fillid; Y eet not with this. ⁶ Myn iyen weren to the feithful men of erthe, that thei sitte with me; he that yede in a weie with out wem, mynystride to me. ⁷ He that doith pride, schal not dwelle in the myddil of myn hous; he that spekith wickid thingis, seruede not in the siyt of myn iyen. ⁸ In the morutid Y killide alle the synners of erthe; that Y schulde leese fro the citee of the Lord alle men worchynge wickidnesse. ¹⁰¹ ¹ The title of the `hundrid and o salm. The preier of a pore man, whanne he was angwishid, and schedde out his speche bifore the Lord. ² Lord, here thou my preier; and my crie come to thee. ³ Turne not awei thi face fro me; in what euere dai Y am troblid, bowe doun thin eere to me. In what euere day Y schal inwardli clepe thee; here thou me swiftli. ⁴ For my daies han failid as smoke; and my boonus han dried vp as critouns. ⁵ I am smytun as hei, and myn herte dried vp; for Y haue foryete to eete my breed. ⁶ Of the vois of my weilyng; my boon cleuede to my fleische. ⁷ I am maad lijk a pellican of wildirnesse; Y am maad as a niyt crowe in an hous. ⁸ I wakide; and Y am maad as a solitarie sparowe in the roof. ⁹ Al dai myn enemyes dispisiden me; and thei that preisiden me sworen ayens me. ¹⁰ For Y eet aschis as breed; and Y meddlide my drinke with weping. ¹¹ Fro the face of the ire of thin indignacioun; for thou reisinge me hast hurtlid me doun. ¹² Mi daies boweden awei as a schadewe; and Y wexede drie as hei. ¹³ But, Lord, thou dwellist with outen ende; and thi memorial in generacioun and in to generacioun. ¹⁴ Lord, thou risinge vp schalt haue merci on Sion; for the tyme `to haue merci therof cometh, for the tyme cometh. ¹⁵ For the stones therof plesiden thi seruauntis; and thei schulen haue merci on the lond therof. ¹⁶ And, Lord, hethen men schulen drede thi name; and alle kingis of erthe schulen drede thi glori. ¹⁷ For the Lord hath bildid Sion; and he schal be seen in his glorie. ¹⁸ He bihelde on the preier of meke men; and he dispiside not the preier of hem. ¹⁹ Be these thingis writun in an othere generacioun; and the puple that schal be maad schal preise the Lord. ²⁰ For he bihelde fro his hiye hooli place; the Lord lokide fro heuene in to erthe. ²¹ For to here the weilingis of feterid men; and for to vnbynde the sones of slayn men. ²² That thei telle in Sion the name of the Lord; and his preising in Jerusalem. ²³ In gaderinge togidere puplis in to oon; and kingis, that thei serue the Lord. ²⁴ It answeride to hym in the weie of his vertu; Telle thou to me the fewnesse of my daies. ²⁵ Ayenclepe thou not me in the myddil of my daies; thi yeris ben in generacioun and in to generacioun. ²⁶ Lord, thou foundidist the erthe in the bigynnyng; and heuenes ben the werkis of thin hondis. ²⁷ Tho schulen perische, but thou dwellist perfitli; and alle schulen wexe eelde as a clooth. And thou schalt chaunge hem as an hiling, and tho schulen be chaungid; ²⁸ but thou art the same thi silf, and thi yeeris schulen not faile. ²⁹ The sones of thi seruauntis schulen dwelle; and the seed of hem schal be dressid in to the world. ¹⁰² ¹ The title of `hundred and secounde salm. `Of Dauid. Mi soule, blesse thou the Lord; and alle thingis that ben with ynne me, blesse his hooli name. ² Mi soule, blesse thou the Lord; and nyle thou foryete alle the yeldyngis of him. ³ Which doith merci to alle thi wickidnessis; which heelith alle thi sijknessis. ⁴ Which ayenbieth thi lijf fro deth; which corowneth thee in merci and merciful doyngis. ⁵ Which fillith thi desijr in goodis; thi yongthe schal be renulid as the yongthe of an egle. ⁶ The Lord doynge mercies; and doom to alle men suffringe wrong. ⁷ He made hise weies knowun to Moises; hise willis to the sones of Israel. ⁸ The Lord is merciful doer, and merciful in wille; longe abidinge, and myche merciful. ⁹ He schal not be wrooth with outen ende; and he schal not thretne with outen ende. ¹⁰ He dide not to vs aftir oure synnes; nether he yeldide to vs aftir oure wickidnessis. ¹¹ For bi the hiynesse of heuene fro erthe; he made strong his merci on men dredynge hym. ¹² As myche as the eest is fer fro the west; he made fer oure wickidnessis fro vs. ¹³ As a fadir hath merci on sones, the Lord hadde merci on men dredynge him; ¹⁴ for he knewe oure makyng. ¹⁵ He bithouyte that we ben dust, a man is as hey; his dai schal flowre out so as a flour of the feeld. ¹⁶ For the spirit schal passe in hym, and schal not abide; and schal no more knowe his place. ¹⁷ But the merci of the Lord is fro with out bigynnyng, and til in to with outen ende; on men dredinge hym. And his riytfulnesse is in to the sones of sones; ¹⁸ to hem that kepen his testament. And ben myndeful of hise comaundementis; to do tho. ¹⁹ The Lord hath maad redi his seete in heuene; and his rewme schal be lord of alle. ²⁰ Aungels of the Lord, blesse ye the Lord; ye myyti in vertu, doynge his word, to here the vois of hise wordis. ²¹ Alle vertues of the Lord, blesse ye the Lord; ye mynystris of hym that doen his wille. ²² Alle werkis of the Lord, blesse ye the Lord, in ech place of his lordschipe; my soule, blesse thou the Lord. ¹⁰³ ¹ The hundrid and thridde salm. Mi soule, blesse thou the Lord; my Lord God, thou art magnyfied greetli. Thou hast clothid knouleching and fairnesse; and thou art clothid with liyt, ² as with a cloth. And thou stretchist forth heuene as a skyn; ³ and thou hilist with watris the hiyer partis therof. Which settist a cloude thi stiyng; which goest on the fetheris of wyndis. ⁴ Which makist spiritis thin aungels; and thi mynystris brennynge fier. ⁵ Which hast foundid the erthe on his stablenesse; it schal not be bowid in to the world of world. ⁶ The depthe of watris as a cloth is the clothing therof; watris schulen stonde on hillis. ⁷ Tho schulen fle fro thi blamyng; men schulen be aferd of the vois of thi thundur. ⁸ Hillis stien vp, and feeldis goen doun; in to the place which thou hast foundid to tho. ⁹ Thou hast set a terme, which tho schulen not passe; nether tho schulen be turned, for to hile the erthe. ¹⁰ And thou sendist out wellis in grete valeis; watris schulen passe bitwix the myddil of hillis. ¹¹ Alle the beestis of the feeld schulen drynke; wielde assis schulen abide in her thirst. ¹² Briddis of the eir schulen dwelle on tho; fro the myddis of stoonys thei schulen yyue voices. ¹³ And thou moistist hillis of her hiyer thingis; the erthe schal be fillid of the fruyt of thi werkis. ¹⁴ And thou bringist forth hei to beestis; and eerbe to the seruyce of men. That thou bringe forth breed of the erthe; ¹⁵ and that wiyn make glad the herte of men. That he make glad the face with oile; and that breed make stidefast the herte of man. ¹⁶ The trees of the feeld schulen be fillid, and the cedris of the Liban, whiche he plauntide; ¹⁷ sparewis schulen make nest there. The hous of the gerfaukun is the leeder of tho; ¹⁸ hiye hillis ben refute to hertis; a stoon is refutt to irchouns. ¹⁹ He made the moone in to tymes; the sunne knewe his goyng doun. ²⁰ Thou hast set derknessis, and nyyt is maad; alle beestis of the wode schulen go ther ynne. ²¹ Liouns whelpis rorynge for to rauysche; and to seke of God meete to hem silf. ²² The sunne is risun, and tho ben gaderid togidere; and tho schulen be set in her couchis. ²³ A man schal go out to his werk; and to his worching, til to the euentid. ²⁴ Lord, thi werkis ben magnefiede ful myche, thou hast maad alle thingis in wisdom; the erthe is fillid with thi possessioun. ²⁵ This see is greet and large to hondis; there ben crepinge beestis, of which is noon noumbre. Litil beestis with grete; ²⁶ schippis schulen passe there. This dragoun which thou hast formyd; for to scorne hym. ²⁷ Alle thingis abiden of thee; that thou yyue to hem meete in tyme. ²⁸ Whanne thou schalt yyue to hem, thei schulen gadere; whanne thou schalt opene thin hond, alle thingis schulen be fillid with goodnesse. ²⁹ But whanne thou schalt turne awey the face, thei schulen be disturblid; thou schalt take awei the spirit of them, and thei schulen faile; and thei schulen turne ayen in to her dust. ³⁰ Sende out thi spirit, and thei schulen be formed of the newe; and thou schalt renule the face of the erthe. ³¹ The glorie of the Lord be in to the world; the Lord schal be glad in hise werkis. ³² Which biholdith the erthe, and makith it to tremble; which touchith hillis, and tho smoken. ³³ I schal singe to the Lord in my lijf; Y schal seie salm to my God, as longe as Y am. ³⁴ Mi speche be myrie to him; forsothe Y schal delite in the Lord. ³⁵ Synneris faile fro the erthe, and wickid men faile, so that thei be not; my soule, blesse thou the Lord. ¹⁰⁴ ¹ The title of the hundrid and fourthe salm. Alleluya. Knouleche ye to the Lord, and inwardli clepe ye his name; telle ye hise werkis among hethen men. ² Synge ye to hym, and seie ye salm to him, and telle ye alle hise merueylis; ³ be ye preisid in his hooli name. The herte of men sekynge the Lord be glad; ⁴ seke ye the Lord, and be ye confermed; seke ye euere his face. ⁵ Haue ye mynde on hise merueilis, whiche he dide; on his grete wondris, and domes of his mouth. ⁶ The seed of Abraham, his seruaunt; the sones of Jacob, his chosun man. ⁷ He is oure Lord God; hise domes ben in al the erthe. ⁸ He was myndeful of his testament in to the world; of the word which he comaundide in to a thousynde generaciouns. ⁹ Which he disposide to Abraham; and of his ooth to Isaac. ¹⁰ And he ordeynede it to Jacob in to a comaundement; and to Israel in to euerlastinge testament. ¹¹ And he seide, I shal yiue to thee the lond of Canaan; the cord of youre eritage. ¹² Whanne thei weren in a litil noumbre; and the comelingis of hem weren ful fewe. ¹³ And thei passiden fro folk in to folk; and fro a rewme in to another puple. ¹⁴ He lefte not a man to anoye hem; and he chastiside kyngis for hem. ¹⁵ Nile ye touche my cristis; and nyle ye do wickidli among my prophetis. ¹⁶ And God clepide hungir on erthe; and he wastide al the stidefastnesse of breed. ¹⁷ He sente a man bifore hem; Joseph was seeld in to a seruaunt. ¹⁸ Thei maden lowe hise feet in stockis, irun passide by his soule; til the word of him cam. ¹⁹ The speche of the Lord enflawmede him; ²⁰ the king sente and vnbond hym; the prince of puplis sente and delyuerede him. ²¹ He ordeynede him the lord of his hous; and the prince of al his possessioun. ²² That he schulde lerne hise princis as him silf; and that he schulde teche hise elde men prudence. ²³ And Israel entride in to Egipt; and Jacob was a comeling in the lond of Cham. ²⁴ And God encreesside his puple greetli; and made hym stidefast on hise enemyes. ²⁵ He turnede the herte of hem, that thei hatiden his puple; and diden gile ayens hise seruauntis. ²⁶ He sent Moises, his seruaunt; thilke Aaron, whom he chees. ²⁷ He puttide in hem the wordis of hise myraclis; and of hise grete wondris in the lond of Cham. ²⁸ He sente derknessis, and made derk; and he made not bitter hise wordis. ²⁹ He turnede the watris of hem in to blood; and he killide the fischis of hem. ³⁰ And the lond of hem yaf paddoks; in the priue places of the kyngis of hem. ³¹ God seide, and a fleische flie cam; and gnattis in alle the coostis of hem. ³² He settide her reynes hail; fier brennynge in the lond of hem. ³³ And he smoot the vynes of hem, and the fige trees of hem; and al to-brak the tree of the coostis of hem. ³⁴ He seide, and a locuste cam; and a bruk of which was noon noumbre. ³⁵ And it eet al the hey in the lond of hem; and it eet al the fruyt of the lond of hem. ³⁶ And he killide ech the firste gendrid thing in the lond of hem; the firste fruitis of alle the trauel of hem. ³⁷ And he ledde out hem with siluer and gold; and noon was sijk in the lynagis of hem. ³⁸ Egipt was glad in the goyng forth of hem; for the drede of hem lai on Egipcians. ³⁹ He spredde abrood a cloude, in to the hiling of hem; and fier, that it schynede to hem bi nyyt. ⁴⁰ Thei axiden, and a curlew cam; and he fillide hem with the breed of heuene. ⁴¹ He brak a stoon, and watris flowiden; floodis yeden forth in the drye place. ⁴² For he was myndeful of his hooli word; which he hadde to Abraham, his child. ⁴³ And he ledde out his puple in ful out ioiyng; and hise chosun men in gladnesse. ⁴⁴ And he yaf to hem the cuntreis of hethen men; and thei hadden in possessioun the trauels of puplis. ⁴⁵ That thei kepe hise iustifiyngis; and seke his lawe. ¹⁰⁵ ¹ The `title of the hundrid and fifthe salm. Alleluya. Kouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy is with outen ende. ² Who schal speke the powers of the Lord; schal make knowun alle hise preisyngis? ³ Blessid ben thei that kepen dom; and doon riytfulnesse in al tyme. ⁴ Lord, haue thou mynde on vs in the good plesaunce of thi puple; visite thou vs in thin heelthe. ⁵ To se in the goodnesse of thi chosun men, to be glad in the gladnes of thi folk; that thou be heried with thin eritage. ⁶ We han synned with oure fadris; we han do vniustli, we han do wickidnesse. ⁷ Oure fadris in Egipt vndirstoden not thi merueils; thei weren not myndeful of the multitude of thi merci. And thei stiynge in to the see, in to the reed see, terreden to wraththe; ⁸ and he sauede hem for his name, that `he schulde make knowun his power. ⁹ And he departide the reed see, and it was dried; and he lede forth hem in the depthis of watris as in deseert. ¹⁰ And he sauede hem fro the hond of hateris; and he ayen bouyte hem fro the hond of the enemye. ¹¹ And the watir hilide men troublynge hem; oon of hem abood not. ¹² And thei bileueden to hise wordis; and thei preisiden the heriynge of hym. ¹³ Thei hadden `soone do, thei foryaten hise werkis; and thei abididen not his councel. ¹⁴ And thei coueitiden coueitise in deseert; and temptiden God in a place with out watir. ¹⁵ And he yaf to hem the axyng of hem; and he sente fulnesse in to the soulis of hem. ¹⁶ And thei wraththiden Moyses in the castels; Aaron, the hooli of the Lord. ¹⁷ The erthe was opened, and swolewid Datan; and hilide on the congregacioun of Abiron. ¹⁸ And fier brente an hiye in the synagoge of hem; flawme brente synneris. ¹⁹ And thei maden a calf in Oreb; and worschipiden a yotun ymage. ²⁰ And thei chaungiden her glorie; in to the liknesse of a calf etynge hei. ²¹ Thei foryaten God, that sauede hem, that dide grete werkis in Egipt, ²² merueils in the lond of Cham; feerdful thingis in the reed see. ²³ And God seide, that he wolde leese hem; if Moises, his chosun man, hadde not stonde in the brekyng of his siyt. That he schulde turne awei his ire; lest he loste hem. ²⁴ And thei hadden the desirable lond for nouyt, thei bileueden not to his word, and thei grutchiden in her tabernaclis; ²⁵ thei herden not the vois of the Lord. ²⁶ And he reiside his hond on hem; to caste doun hem in desert. ²⁷ And to caste awei her seed in naciouns; and to leese hem in cuntreis. ²⁸ And thei maden sacrifice to Belfagor; and thei eeten the sacrificis of deed beestis. ²⁹ And thei wraththiden God in her fyndyngis; and fallyng was multiplied in hem. ³⁰ And Fynees stood, and pleeside God; and the veniaunce ceesside. ³¹ And it was arrettid to hym to riytfulnesse; in generacioun and in to generacioun, til in to with outen ende. ³² And thei wraththiden God at the watris of ayenseiyng; and Moises was trauelid for hem, for thei maden bittere his spirit, ³³ and he departide in his lippis. ³⁴ Thei losten not hethen men; whiche the Lord seide to hem. ³⁵ And thei weren meddlid among hethene men, and lerneden the werkis of hem, ³⁶ and serueden the grauen ymagis of hem; and it was maad to hem in to sclaundre. ³⁷ And thei offriden her sones; and her douytris to feendis. ³⁸ And thei schedden out innocent blood, the blood of her sones and of her douytris; whiche thei sacrificiden to the grauun ymagis of Chanaan. ³⁹ And the erthe was slayn in bloodis, and was defoulid in the werkis of hem; and thei diden fornicacioun in her fyndyngis. ⁴⁰ And the Lord was wrooth bi strong veniaunce ayens his puple; and hadde abhominacioun of his eritage. ⁴¹ And he bitook hem in to the hondis of hethene men; and thei that hatiden hem, weren lordis of hem. ⁴² And her enemyes diden tribulacioun to hem, and thei weren mekid vndir the hondis of enemyes; ⁴³ ofte he delyuerede hem. But thei wraththiden hym in her counsel; and thei weren maad low in her wickidnessis. ⁴⁴ And he siye, whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun; and he herde the preyer of hem. ⁴⁵ And he was myndeful of his testament; and it repentide hym bi the multitude of his merci. ⁴⁶ And he yaf hem in to mercies; in the siyt of alle men, that hadden take hem. ⁴⁷ Oure Lord God, make thou vs saaf; and gadere togidere vs fro naciouns. That we knouleche to thin hooli name; and haue glorie in thi preisyng. ⁴⁸ Blessid be the Lord God of Israel fro the world and til in to the world; and al the puple schal seye, Be it don, be it don. ¹⁰⁶ 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? ¹⁰⁷ ¹ The `title of the hundrid and seuenthe salm. The song of `the salm of Dauid. ² Min herte is redi, God, myn herte is redi; Y schal singe, and Y schal seie salm in my glorie. ³ My glorie, ryse thou vp, sautrie and harp, rise thou vp; Y schal rise vp eerli. ⁴ Lord, Y schal knouleche to thee among puplis; and Y schal seie salm to thee among naciouns. ⁵ For whi, God, thi merci is greet on heuenes; and thi treuthe is til to the cloudis. ⁶ God, be thou enhaunsid aboue heuenes; and thi glorie ouer al erthe. ⁷ That thi derlingis be delyuerid, make thou saaf with thi riythond, and here me; God spak in his hooli. ⁸ I schal make ful out ioye, and Y schal departe Siccimam; and Y schal mete the grete valei of tabernaclis. ⁹ Galaad is myn, and Manasses is myn; and Effraym is the vptaking of myn heed. Juda is my king; Moab is the caudron of myn hope. ¹⁰ In to Ydume Y schal stretche forth my scho; aliens ben maad frendis to me. ¹¹ Who schal lede me forth in to a stronge citee; who schal lede me forth til in to Idume? ¹² Whether not thou, God, that hast put vs awei; and, God, schalt thou not go out in oure vertues? ¹³ Yyue thou help to vs of tribulacioun; for the heelthe of man is veyn. ¹⁴ We schulen make vertu in God; and he schal bringe oure enemyes to nouyt. ¹⁰⁸ ¹ The title of the hundrid and eiytthe salm. To victorye, the salm of Dauid. ² God, holde thou not stille my preisyng; for the mouth of the synner, and the mouth of the gileful man is openyd on me. ³ Thei spaken ayens me with a gileful tunge, and thei cumpassiden me with wordis of hatrede; and fouyten ayens me with out cause. ⁴ For that thing that thei schulden loue me, thei bacbitiden me; but Y preiede. ⁵ And thei settiden ayens me yuelis for goodis; and hatrede for my loue. ⁶ Ordeyne thou a synner on him; and the deuel stonde on his riyt half. ⁷ Whanne he is demed, go he out condempned; and his preier `be maad in to synne. ⁸ Hise daies be maad fewe; and another take his bischopriche. ⁹ Hise sones be maad faderles; and his wijf a widewe. ¹⁰ Hise sones tremblinge be born ouer, and begge; and be cast out of her habitaciouns. ¹¹ An vsurere seke al his catel; and aliens rauysche hise trauelis. ¹² Noon helpere be to him; nether ony be that haue mercy on hise modirles children. ¹³ Hise sones be maad in to perisching; the name of him be don awei in oon generacioun. ¹⁴ The wickidnesse of hise fadris come ayen in to mynde in the siyt of the Lord; and the synne of his modir be not don awei. ¹⁵ Be thei maad euere ayens the Lord; and the mynde of hem perische fro erthe. ¹⁶ For that thing that he thouyte not to do merci, ¹⁷ and he pursuede a pore man and beggere; and to slee a man compunct in herte. ¹⁸ And he louede cursing, and it schal come to hym; and he nolde blessing, and it schal be maad fer fro him. And he clothide cursing as a cloth, and it entride as water in to hise ynnere thingis; and as oile in hise boonus. ¹⁹ Be it maad to him as a cloth, with which he is hilyd; and as a girdil, with which he is euere gird. ²⁰ This is the werk of hem that bacbiten me anentis the Lord; and that speke yuels ayens my lijf. ²¹ And thou, Lord, Lord, do with me for thi name; for thi merci is swete. ²² Delyuere thou me, for Y am nedi and pore; and myn herte is disturblid with ynne me. ²³ I am takun awei as a schadowe, whanne it bowith awei; and Y am schakun awei as locustis. ²⁴ Mi knees ben maad feble of fasting; and my fleische was chaungid for oile. ²⁵ And Y am maad schenschipe to hem; thei sien me, and moueden her heedis. ²⁶ Mi Lord God, helpe thou me; make thou me saaf bi thi merci. ²⁷ And thei schulen wite, that this is thin hond; and thou, Lord, hast do it. ²⁸ Thei schulen curse, and thou schalt blesse, thei that risen ayens me, be schent; but thi seruaunt schal be glad. ²⁹ Thei that bacbiten me, be clothid with schame; and be thei hilid with her schenschipe as with a double cloth. ³⁰ I schal knouleche to the Lord greetli with my mouth; and Y schal herie hym in the myddil of many men. ³¹ Which stood nyy on the riyt half of a pore man; to make saaf my soule fro pursueris. ¹⁰⁹ ¹ The `title of the hundrid and nynthe salm. `The salm of Dauith. The Lord seide to my Lord; Sitte thou on my riyt side. Til Y putte thin enemyes; a stool of thi feet. ² The Lord schal sende out fro Syon the yerde of thi vertu; be thou lord in the myddis of thin enemyes. ³ The bigynnyng is with thee in the dai of thi vertu, in the briytnessis of seyntis; Y gendride thee of the wombe before the dai sterre. ⁴ The Lord swoor, and it schal not repente him; Thou art a preest with outen ende, bi the ordre of Melchisedech. ⁵ The Lord on thi riyt side; hath broke kyngis in the dai of his veniaunce. ⁶ He schal deme among naciouns, he schal fille fallyngis; he schal schake heedis in the lond of many men. ⁷ He dranke of the stronde in the weie; therfor he enhaunside the heed. ¹¹⁰ ¹ The `title of the hundrid and tenthe salm. Alleluya. Lord, Y schal knouleche to thee in al myn herte; in the counsel and congregacioun of iust men. ² The werkis of the Lord ben greete; souyt out in to alle hise willis. ³ His werk is knoulechyng and grete doyng; and his riytfulnesse dwellith in to the world of world. ⁴ The Lord merciful in wille, and a merciful doere, hath maad a mynde of hise merueilis; ⁵ he hath youe meete to men dredynge hym. He schal be myndeful of his testament in to the world; ⁶ he schal telle to his puple the vertu of hise werkis. ⁷ That he yyue to hem the eritage of folkis; the werkis of hise hondis ben treuthe and doom. ⁸ Alle hise comaundementis ben feithful, confermed in to the world of world; maad in treuthe and equite. ⁹ The Lord sente redempcioun to hys puple; he comaundide his testament with outen ende. His name is hooli and dreedful; ¹⁰ the bigynnyng of wisdom is the drede of the Lord. Good vndirstondyng is to alle that doen it; his preising dwellith in to the world of world. ¹¹¹ ¹ The `title of the hundrid and enleuenthe salm. Alleluya. Blissid is the man that dredith the Lord; he schal wilne ful myche in hise comaundementis. ² His seed schal be myyti in erthe; the generacioun of riytful men schal be blessid. ³ Glorie and richessis ben in his hous; and his riytfulnesse dwellith in to the world of world. ⁴ Liyt is risun vp in derknessis to riytful men; the Lord is merciful in wille, and a merciful doere, and riytful. ⁵ The man is merye, that doith merci, and leeneth; he disposith hise wordis in dom; ⁶ for he schal not be moued with outen ende. ⁷ A iust man schal be in euerlastinge mynde; he schal not drede of an yuel heryng. His herte is redi for to hope in the Lord; ⁸ his herte is confermed, he schal not be moued, til he dispise hise enemyes. ⁹ He spredde abrood, he yaf to pore men; his riytwisnesse dwellith in to the world of world; his horn schal be reisid in glorie. ¹⁰ A synner schal se, and schal be wrooth; he schal gnaste with hise teeth, and schal faile; the desijr of synneris schal perische. ¹¹² ¹ The `title of the hundrid and twelfthe salm. Alleluya. Children, preise ye the Lord; preise ye the name of the Lord. ² The name of the Lord be blessid; fro this tyme now and til in to the world. ³ Fro the risyng of the sunne til to the goyng doun; the name of the Lord is worthi to be preisid. ⁴ The Lord is hiy aboue alle folkis; and his glorie is aboue heuenes. ⁵ Who is as oure Lord God, that dwellith in hiye thingis; ⁶ and biholdith meke thingis in heuene and in erthe? ⁷ Reisynge a nedi man fro the erthe; and enhaunsinge a pore man fro drit. ⁸ That he sette hym with princes; with the princes of his puple. ⁹ Which makith a bareyn womman dwelle in the hous; a glad modir of sones. ¹¹³ ¹ The titil of the hundrid and thrittenthe salm. Alleluya. In the goyng out of Israel fro Egipt; of the hous of Jacob fro the hethene puple. ² Judee was maad the halewyng of hym; Israel the power of hym. ³ The see siy, and fledde; Jordan was turned abac. ⁴ Munteyns ful out ioyeden as rammes; and litle hillis as the lambren of scheep. ⁵ Thou see, what was to thee, for thou fleddist; and thou, Jordan, for thou were turned abak? ⁶ Munteyns, ye maden ful out ioye as rammes; and litle hillis, as the lambren of scheep. ⁷ The erthe was moued fro the face of `the Lord; fro the face of God of Jacob. ⁸ Which turnede a stoon in to pondis of watris; and an hard rooch in to wellis of watris. ⁹ Lord, not to vs, not to vs; but yyue thou glorie to thi name. ¹⁰ On thi merci and thi treuthe; lest ony tyme hethene men seien, Where is the God of hem? ¹¹ Forsothe oure God in heuene; dide alle thingis, whiche euere he wolde. ¹² The symulacris of hethene men ben siluer and gold; the werkis of mennus hondis. ¹³ Tho han mouth, and schulen not speke; tho han iyen, and schulen not se. ¹⁴ Tho han eeris, and schulen not here; tho han nose thurls, and schulen not smelle. ¹⁵ Tho han hondis, and schulen not grope; tho han feet, and schulen not go; tho schulen not crye in her throte. ¹⁶ Thei that maken tho ben maad lijk tho; and alle that triste in tho. ¹⁷ The hous of Israel hopide in the Lord; he is the helpere `of hem, and the defendere of hem. ¹⁸ The hous of Aaron hopide in the Lord; he is the helpere of hem, and the defendere of hem. ¹⁹ Thei that dreden the Lord, hopiden in the Lord; he is the helpere of hem, and the defendere of hem. ²⁰ The Lord was myndeful of vs; and blesside vs. He blesside the hous of Israel; he blesside the hous of Aaron. ²¹ He blesside alle men that dreden the Lord; `he blesside litle `men with the grettere. ²² The Lord encreesse on you; on you and on youre sones. ²³ Blessid be ye of the Lord; that made heuene and erthe. ²⁴ Heuene of `heuene is to the Lord; but he yaf erthe to the sones of men. ²⁵ Lord, not deed men schulen herie thee; nether alle men that goen doun in to helle. ²⁶ But we that lyuen, blessen the Lord; fro this tyme now and til in to the world. ¹¹⁴ ¹ The titil of the hundrid and fourtenthe salm. Alleluia. I louede `the Lord; for the Lord schal here the vois of my preier. ² For he bowide doun his eere to me; and Y schal inwardli clepe in my daies. ³ The sorewis of deth cumpassiden me; and the perelis of helle founden me. ⁴ I foond tribulacioun and sorewe; and Y clepide inwardli the name of the Lord. Thou, Lord, delyuere my soule; ⁵ the Lord is merciful, and iust; and oure God doith merci. ⁶ And the Lord kepith litle children; Y was mekid, and he delyuerede me. ⁷ Mi soule, turne thou in to thi reste; for the Lord hath do wel to thee. ⁸ For he hath delyuered my soule fro deth; myn iyen fro wepingis, my feet fro fallyng doun. ⁹ I schal plese the Lord; in the cuntrei of hem that lyuen. ¹¹⁵ ¹ I bileuede, for which thing Y spak; forsoth Y was maad low ful myche. ² I seide in my passing; Ech man is a lier. ³ What schal Y yelde to the Lord; for alle thingis which he yeldide to me? ⁴ I schal take the cuppe of heelthe; and Y schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord. ⁵ I schal yelde my vowis to the Lord bifor al his puple; ⁶ the deth of seyntis of the Lord is precious in his siyt. ⁷ O! Lord, for Y am thi seruant; Y am thi seruaunt, and the sone of thi handmaide. Thou hast broke my bondys, ⁸ to thee Y schal offre a sacrifice of heriyng; and Y schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord. ⁹ I schal yelde my vowis to the Lord, in the siyt of al his puple; ¹⁰ in the porchis of the hous of the Lord, in the myddil of thee, Jerusalem. ¹¹⁶ ¹ The title of the hundrid and sixtenthe salm. Alleluya. Alle hethen men, herie ye the Lord; alle puplis, herie ye hym. ² For his merci is confermyd on vs; and the treuthe of the Lord dwellith with outen ende. ¹¹⁷ ¹ The titil of the hundrid and seuententhe salm. Alleluia. Knouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his merci is with outen ende. ² Israel seie now, for he is good; for his merci is with outen ende. ³ The hous of Aaron seie now; for his merci is with outen ende. ⁴ Thei that dreden the Lord, seie now; for his merci is withouten ende. ⁵ Of tribulacioun Y inwardli clepide the Lord; and the Lord herde me in largenesse. ⁶ The Lord is an helpere to me; Y schal not drede what a man schal do to me. ⁷ The Lord is an helpere to me; and Y schal dispise myn enemyes. ⁸ It is betere for to trist in the Lord; than for to triste in man. ⁹ It is betere for to hope in the Lord; than for to hope in princes. ¹⁰ Alle folkis cumpassiden me; and in the name of the Lord it bifelde, for Y am auengide on hem. ¹¹ Thei cumpassinge cumpassiden me; and in the name of the Lord, for Y am auengid on hem. ¹² Thei cumpassiden me as been, and thei brenten out as fier doith among thornes; and in the name of the Lord, for Y am avengid on hem. ¹³ I was hurlid, and turnede vpsedoun, that Y schulde falle doun; and the Lord took me vp. ¹⁴ The Lord is my strengthe, and my heryyng; and he is maad to me in to heelthe. ¹⁵ The vois of ful out ioiyng and of heelthe; be in the tabernaclis of iust men. ¹⁶ The riyt hond of the Lord hath do vertu, the riyt hond of the Lord enhaunside me; the riyt hond of the Lord hath do vertu. ¹⁷ I schal not die, but Y schal lyue; and Y schal telle the werkis of the Lord. ¹⁸ The Lord chastisinge hath chastisid me; and he yaf not me to deth. ¹⁹ Opene ye to me the yatis of riytfulnesse, and Y schal entre bi tho, and Y schal knouleche to the Lord; ²⁰ this yate is of the Lord, and iust men schulen entre bi it. ²¹ I schal knouleche to thee, for thou herdist me; and art maad to me in to heelthe. ²² The stoon which the bilderis repreueden; this is maad in to the heed of the corner. ²³ This thing is maad of the Lord; and it is wonderful bifore oure iyen. ²⁴ This is the dai which the Lord made; make we ful out ioye, and be we glad ther ynne. ²⁵ O! Lord, make thou me saaf, O! Lord, make thou wel prosperite; ²⁶ blessid is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We blesseden you of the hous of the Lord; ²⁷ God is Lord, and hath youe liyt to vs. Ordeyne ye a solempne dai in thicke puplis; til to the horn of the auter. ²⁸ Thou art my God, and Y schal knouleche to thee; thou art my God, and Y schal enhaunse thee. I schal knouleche to thee, for thou herdist me; and thou art maad to me in to heelthe. ²⁹ Knouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his merci is with outen ende. ¹¹⁸ ¹ `The titil of the hundrid and eiytenthe salm. Alleluia. Blessid ben men with out wem in the weie; that gon in the lawe of the Lord. ² Blessid ben thei, that seken hise witnessingis; seken him in al the herte. ³ For thei that worchen wickidnesse; yeden not in hise weies. ⁴ Thou hast comaundid; that thin heestis be kept greetly. ⁵ I wolde that my weies be dressid; to kepe thi iustifiyngis. ⁶ Thanne Y schal not be schent; whanne Y schal biholde perfitli in alle thin heestis. ⁷ I schal knouleche to thee in the dressing of herte; in that that Y lernyde the domes of thi riytfulnesse. ⁸ I schal kepe thi iustifiyngis; forsake thou not me on ech side. ⁹ In what thing amendith a yong waxinge man his weie? in keping thi wordis. ¹⁰ In al myn herte Y souyte thee; putte thou me not awei fro thin heestis. ¹¹ In myn herte Y hidde thi spechis; that Y do not synne ayens thee. ¹² Lord, thou art blessid; teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. ¹³ In my lippis Y haue pronounsid; alle the domes of thi mouth. ¹⁴ I delitide in the weie of thi witnessingis; as in alle richessis. ¹⁵ I schal be ocupied in thin heestis; and Y schal biholde thi weies. ¹⁶ I schal bithenke in thi iustifiyngis; Y schal not foryete thi wordis. ¹⁷ Yelde to thi seruaunt; quiken thou me, and Y schal kepe thi wordis. ¹⁸ Liytne thou myn iyen; and Y schal biholde the merueils of thi lawe. ¹⁹ I am a comeling in erthe; hide thou not thin heestis fro me. ²⁰ Mi soule coueitide to desire thi iustifiyngis; in al tyme. ²¹ Thou blamedist the proude; thei ben cursid, that bowen awei fro thin heestis. ²² Do thou awei `fro me schenschipe and dispising; for Y souyte thi witnessingis. ²³ For whi princis saten, and spaken ayens me; but thi seruaunt was exercisid in thi iustifiyngis. ²⁴ For whi and thi witnessyngis is my thenkyng; and my counsel is thi iustifiyngis. ²⁵ Mi soule cleuede to the pawment; quykine thou me bi thi word. ²⁶ I telde out my weies, and thou herdist me; teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. ²⁷ Lerne thou me the weie of thi iustifiyngis; and Y schal be exercisid in thi merueils. ²⁸ Mi soule nappide for anoye; conferme thou me in thi wordis. ²⁹ Remoue thou fro me the weie of wickidnesse; and in thi lawe haue thou merci on me. ³⁰ I chees the weie of treuthe; Y foryat not thi domes. ³¹ Lord, Y cleuede to thi witnessyngis; nyle thou schende me. ³² I ran the weie of thi comaundementis; whanne thou alargidist myn herte. ³³ Lord, sette thou to me a lawe, the weie of thi iustifiyngis; and Y schal seke it euere. ³⁴ Yyue thou vndurstonding to me, and Y schal seke thi lawe; and Y schal kepe it in al myn herte. ³⁵ Lede me forth in the path of thin heestis; for Y wolde it. ³⁶ `Bowe thou myn herte in to thi witnessingus; and not in to aueryce. ³⁷ Turne thou awei myn iyen, that `tho seen not vanyte; quykene thou me in thi weie. ³⁸ Ordeyne thi speche to thi seruaunt; in thi drede. ³⁹ Kitte awey my schenschip, which Y supposide; for thi domes ben myrie. ⁴⁰ Lo! Y coueitide thi comaundementis; quikene thou me in thin equite. ⁴¹ And, Lord, thi merci come on me; thin heelthe come bi thi speche. ⁴² And Y schal answere a word to men seiynge schenschipe to me; for Y hopide in thi wordis. ⁴³ And take thou not awei fro my mouth the word of treuthe outerli; for Y hopide aboue in thi domes. ⁴⁴ And Y schal kepe thi lawe euere; in to the world, and in to the world of world. ⁴⁵ And Y yede in largenesse; for Y souyte thi comaundementis. ⁴⁶ And Y spak of thi witnessyngis in the siyt of kingis; and Y was not schent. ⁴⁷ And Y bithouyte in thin heestis; whiche Y louede. ⁴⁸ And Y reiside myn hondis to thi comaundementis, whiche Y louede; and Y schal be excercisid in thi iustifiyngis. ⁴⁹ Lord, haue thou mynde on thi word to thi seruaunt; in which word thou hast youe hope to me. ⁵⁰ This coumfortide me in my lownesse; for thi word quikenede me. ⁵¹ Proude men diden wickidli bi alle thingis; but Y bowide not awei fro thi lawe. ⁵² Lord, Y was myndeful on thi domes fro the world; and Y was coumfortid. ⁵³ Failing helde me; for synneris forsakinge thi lawe. ⁵⁴ Thi iustifiyngis weren delitable to me to be sungun; in the place of my pilgrimage. ⁵⁵ Lord, Y hadde mynde of thi name bi niyt; and Y kepte thi lawe. ⁵⁶ This thing was maad to me; for Y souyte thi iustifiyngis. ⁵⁷ Lord, my part; Y seide to kepe thi lawe. ⁵⁸ I bisouyte thi face in al myn herte; haue thou merci on me bi thi speche. ⁵⁹ I bithouyte my weies; and Y turnede my feet in to thi witnessyngis. ⁶⁰ I am redi, and Y am not disturblid; to kepe thi comaundementis. ⁶¹ The coordis of synneris han biclippid me; and Y haue not foryete thi lawe. ⁶² At mydnyyt Y roos to knouleche to thee; on the domes of thi iustifiyngis. ⁶³ I am parcener of alle that dreden thee; and kepen thin heestis. ⁶⁴ Lord, the erthe is ful of thi merci; teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. ⁶⁵ Lord, thou hast do goodnesse with thi seruaunt; bi thi word. ⁶⁶ Teche thou me goodnesse, and loore, and kunnyng; for Y bileuede to thin heestis. ⁶⁷ Bifor that Y was maad meke, Y trespasside; therfor Y kepte thi speche. ⁶⁸ Thou art good; and in thi goodnesse teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. ⁶⁹ The wickidnesse of hem that ben proude, is multiplied on me; but in al myn herte Y schal seke thin heestis. ⁷⁰ The herte of hem is cruddid as mylk; but Y bithouyte thi lawe. ⁷¹ It is good to me, that thou hast maad me meke; that Y lerne thi iustifiyngis. ⁷² The lawe of thi mouth is betere to me; than thousyndis of gold and of siluer. ⁷³ Thin hondis maden me, and fourmeden me; yyue thou vndurstondyng to me, that Y lerne thin heestis. ⁷⁴ Thei that dreden thee schulen se me, and schulen be glad; for Y hopide more on thi wordis. ⁷⁵ Lord, Y knewe, that thi domes ben equite; and in thi treuth thou hast maad me meke. ⁷⁶ Thi merci be maad, that it coumforte me; bi thi speche to thi seruaunt. ⁷⁷ Thi merciful doyngis come to me, and Y schal lyue; for thi lawe is my thenkyng. ⁷⁸ Thei that ben proude be schent, for vniustli thei diden wickidnesse ayens me; but Y schal be exercisid in thin heestis. ⁷⁹ Thei that dreden thee be turned to me; and thei that knowen thi witnessyngis. ⁸⁰ Myn herte be maad vnwemmed in thi iustifiyngis; that Y be not schent. ⁸¹ Mi soule failide in to thin helthe; and Y hopide more on thi word. ⁸² Myn iyen failiden in to thi speche; seiynge, Whanne schalt thou coumforte me? ⁸³ For Y am maad as a bowge in frost; Y haue not foryete thi iustifiyngis. ⁸⁴ Hou many ben the daies of thi seruaunt; whanne thou schalt make doom of hem that pursuen me? ⁸⁵ Wickid men telden to me ianglyngis; but not as thi lawe. ⁸⁶ Alle thi comaundementis ben treuthe; wickid men han pursued me, helpe thou me. ⁸⁷ Almeest thei endiden me in erthe; but I forsook not thi comaundementis. ⁸⁸ Bi thi mersi quikene thou me; and Y schal kepe the witnessingis of thi mouth. ⁸⁹ Lord, thi word dwellith in heuene; with outen ende. ⁹⁰ Thi treuthe dwellith in generacioun, and in to generacioun; thou hast foundid the erthe, and it dwellith. ⁹¹ The dai lastith contynueli bi thi ordynaunce; for alle thingis seruen to thee. ⁹² No but that thi lawe was my thenking; thanne perauenture Y hadde perischid in my lownesse. ⁹³ With outen ende Y schal not foryete thi iustifiyngis; for in tho thou hast quikened me. ⁹⁴ I am thin, make thou me saaf; for Y haue souyt thi iustifiyngis. ⁹⁵ Synneris aboden me, for to leese me; Y vndurstood thi witnessingis. ⁹⁶ I siy the ende of al ende; thi comaundement is ful large. ⁹⁷ Lord, hou louede Y thi lawe; al dai it is my thenking. ⁹⁸ Aboue myn enemyes thou madist me prudent bi thi comaundement; for it is to me with outen ende. ⁹⁹ I vndurstood aboue alle men techinge me; for thi witnessingis is my thenking. ¹⁰⁰ I vndirstood aboue eelde men; for Y souyte thi comaundementis. ¹⁰¹ I forbeed my feet fro al euel weie; that Y kepe thi wordis. ¹⁰² I bowide not fro thi domes; for thou hast set lawe to me. ¹⁰³ Thi spechis ben ful swete to my cheekis; aboue hony to my mouth. ¹⁰⁴ I vnderstood of thin heestis; therfor Y hatide al the weie of wickidnesse. ¹⁰⁵ Thi word is a lanterne to my feet; and liyt to my pathis. ¹⁰⁶ I swoor, and purposide stidefastli; to kepe the domes of thi riytfulnesse. ¹⁰⁷ I am maad low bi alle thingis; Lord, quykene thou me bi thi word. ¹⁰⁸ Lord, make thou wel plesinge the wilful thingis of my mouth; and teche thou me thi domes. ¹⁰⁹ Mi soule is euere in myn hondis; and Y foryat not thi lawe. ¹¹⁰ Synneris settiden a snare to me; and Y erride not fro thi comaundementis. ¹¹¹ I purchasside thi witnessyngis bi eritage with outen ende; for tho ben the ful ioiyng of myn herte. ¹¹² I bowide myn herte to do thi iustifiyngis with outen ende; for reward. ¹¹³ I hatide wickid men; and Y louede thi lawe. ¹¹⁴ Thou art myn helpere, and my `taker vp; and Y hopide more on thi word. ¹¹⁵ Ye wickide men, bowe awei fro me; and Y schal seke the comaundementis of my God. ¹¹⁶ Vp take thou me bi thi word, and Y schal lyue; and schende thou not me fro myn abydyng. ¹¹⁷ Helpe thou me, and Y schal be saaf; and Y schal bithenke euere in thi iustifiyngis. ¹¹⁸ Thou hast forsake alle men goynge awey fro thi domes; for the thouyt of hem is vniust. ¹¹⁹ I arettide alle the synneris of erthe brekeris of the lawe; therfor Y louede thi witnessyngis. ¹²⁰ Naile thou my fleischis with thi drede; for Y dredde of thi domes. ¹²¹ I dide doom and riytwisnesse; bitake thou not me to hem that falsli chalengen me. ¹²² Take vp thi seruaunt in to goodnesse; thei that ben proude chalenge not me. ¹²³ Myn iyen failiden in to thin helthe; and in to the speche of thi riytfulnesse. ¹²⁴ Do thou with thi seruaunt bi thi merci; and teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. ¹²⁵ I am thi seruaunt, yyue thou vndurstondyng to me; that Y kunne thi witnessingis. ¹²⁶ Lord, it is tyme to do; thei han distried thi lawe. ¹²⁷ Therfor Y louede thi comaundementis; more than gold and topazion. ¹²⁸ Therfor Y was dressid to alle thin heestis; Y hatide al wickid weie. ¹²⁹ Lord, thi witnessingis ben wondirful; therfor my soule souyte tho. ¹³⁰ Declaring of thi wordis liytneth; and yyueth vnderstonding to meke men. ¹³¹ I openede my mouth, and drouy the spirit; for Y desiride thi comaundementis. ¹³² Biholde thou on me, and haue merci on me; bi the dom of hem that louen thi name. ¹³³ Dresse thou my goyingis bi thi speche; that al vnriytfulnesse haue not lordschip on me. ¹³⁴ Ayeyn bie thou me fro the false chalengis of men; that Y kepe thin heestis. ¹³⁵ Liytne thi face on thi seruaunt; and teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. ¹³⁶ Myn iyen ledden forth the outgoynges of watris; for thei kepten not thi lawe. ¹³⁷ Lord, thou art iust; and thi dom is riytful. ¹³⁸ Thou hast comaundid riytfulnesse, thi witnessingis; and thi treuthe greetli to be kept. ¹³⁹ Mi feruent loue made me to be meltid; for myn enemys foryaten thi wordis. ¹⁴⁰ Thi speche is greetli enflawmed; and thi seruaunt louede it. ¹⁴¹ I am yong, and dispisid; Y foryat not thi iustifiyngis. ¹⁴² Lord, thi riytfulnesse is riytfulnesse with outen ende; and thi lawe is treuthe. ¹⁴³ Tribulacioun and angwische founden me; thin heestis is my thenking. ¹⁴⁴ Thi witnessyngis is equite with outen ende; yyue thou vndirstondyng to me, and Y schal lyue. ¹⁴⁵ I criede in al myn herte, Lord, here thou me; and Y schal seke thi iustifiyngis. ¹⁴⁶ I criede to thee, make thou me saaf; that Y kepe thi comaundementis. ¹⁴⁷ I bifor cam in ripenesse, and Y criede; Y hopide aboue on thi wordis. ¹⁴⁸ Myn iyen bifor camen to thee ful eerli; that Y schulde bithenke thi speches. ¹⁴⁹ Lord, here thou my vois bi thi merci; and quykene thou me bi thi doom. ¹⁵⁰ Thei that pursuen me neiyden to wickidnesse; forsothe thei ben maad fer fro thi lawe. ¹⁵¹ Lord, thou art nyy; and alle thi weies ben treuthe. ¹⁵² In the bigynnyng Y knewe of thi witnessingis; for thou hast foundid tho with outen ende. ¹⁵³ Se thou my mekenesse, and delyuere thou me; for Y foryat not thi lawe. ¹⁵⁴ Deme thou my dom, and ayenbie thou me; quikene thou me for thi speche. ¹⁵⁵ Heelthe is fer fro synners; for thei souyten not thi iustifiyngis. ¹⁵⁶ Lord, thi mercies ben manye; quykene thou me bi thi dom. ¹⁵⁷ Thei ben manye that pursuen me, and doen tribulacioun to me; Y bowide not awei fro thi witnessingis. ¹⁵⁸ I siy brekers of the lawe, and Y was meltid; for thei kepten not thi spechis. ¹⁵⁹ Lord, se thou, for Y louede thi comaundementis; quikene thou me in thi merci. ¹⁶⁰ The bigynnyng of thi wordis is treuthe; alle the domes of thi riytwisnesse ben withouten ende. ¹⁶¹ Princes pursueden me with outen cause; and my herte dredde of thi wordis. ¹⁶² I schal be glad on thi spechis; as he that fyndith many spuylis. ¹⁶³ I hatide and wlatide wickidnesse; forsothe Y louede thi lawe. ¹⁶⁴ I seide heriyngis to thee seuene sithis in the dai; on the domes of thi riytfulnesse. ¹⁶⁵ Miche pees is to hem that louen thi lawe; and no sclaundir is to hem. ¹⁶⁶ Lord, Y abood thin heelthe; and Y louede thin heestis. ¹⁶⁷ Mi soule kepte thi witnessyngis; and louede tho greetli. ¹⁶⁸ I kepte thi `comaundementis, and thi witnessingis; for alle my weies ben in thi siyt. ¹⁶⁹ Lord, my biseching come niy in thi siyt; bi thi speche yyue thou vndurstonding to me. ¹⁷⁰ Myn axing entre in thi siyt; bi thi speche delyuere thou me. ¹⁷¹ Mi lippis schulen telle out an ympne; whanne thou hast tauyte me thi iustifiyngis. ¹⁷² Mi tunge schal pronounce thi speche; for whi alle thi comaundementis ben equite. ¹⁷³ Thin hond be maad, that it saue me; for Y haue chose thin heestis. ¹⁷⁴ Lord, Y coueitide thin heelthe; and thi lawe is my thenking. ¹⁷⁵ Mi soule schal lyue, and schal herie thee; and thi domes schulen helpe me. ¹⁷⁶ I erride as a scheep that perischide; Lord, seke thi seruaunt, for Y foryat not thi comaundementis. ¹¹⁹ ¹ The `title of the hundrid and nyntenthe salm. The song of greces. Whanne Y was set in tribulacioun, Y criede to the Lord; and he herde me. ² Lord, delyuere thou my soule fro wickid lippis; and fro a gileful tunge. ³ What schal be youun to thee, ether what schal be leid to thee; to a gileful tunge? ⁴ Scharpe arowis of the myyti; with colis that maken desolat. ⁵ Allas to me! for my dwelling in an alien lond is maad long, Y dwellide with men dwellinge in Cedar; my soule was myche a comelyng. ⁶ I was pesible with hem that hatiden pees; ⁷ whanne Y spak to hem, thei ayenseiden me with outen cause.