Psalms 34

1 Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

To Dauid, whanne he chaungide his mouth bifor Abymalech, and he `droof out Dauid, `and he yede forth. I schal blesse the Lord in al tyme; euere his heriyng is in my mouth.

2 My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

Mi soule schal be preisid in the Lord; mylde men here, and be glad.

3 Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.

Magnyfie ye the Lord with me; and enhaunse we his name into it silf.

4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

I souyte the Lord, and he herde me; and he delyueride me fro alle my tribulaciouns.

5 Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.

Neiye ye to him, and be ye liytned; and youre faces schulen not be schent.

6 This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

This pore man criede, and the Lord herde hym; and sauyde hym fro alle hise tribulaciouns.

7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

The aungel of the Lord sendith in the cumpas of men dredynge hym; and he schal delyuere hem.

8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Taaste ye, and se, for the Lord is swete; blessid is the man, that hopith in hym.

9 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.

Alle ye hooli men of the Lord, drede hym; for no nedynesse is to men dredynge hym.

10 Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Riche men weren nedi, and weren hungri; but men that seken the Lord schulen not faile of al good.

11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Come, ye sones, here ye me; Y schal teche you the drede of the Lord.

12 Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

Who is a man, that wole lijf; loueth to se good daies?

13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

Forbede thi tunge fro yuel; and thi lippis speke not gile.

14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Turne thou awei fro yuel, and do good; seke thou pees, and perfitli sue thou it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

The iyen of the Lord ben on iust men; and hise eeren ben to her preiers.

16 But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

But the cheer of the Lord is on men doynge yuels; that he leese the mynde of hem fro erthe.

17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

Just men cryeden, and the Lord herde hem; and delyueride hem fro alle her tribulaciouns.

18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

The Lord is nyy hem that ben of troblid herte; and he schal saue meke men in spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

Many tribulaciouns ben of iust men; and the Lord schal delyuere hem fro alle these.

20 He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.

The Lord kepith alle the boonys of hem; oon of tho schal not be brokun.

21 Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

The deth of synneris is werst; and thei that haten a iust man schulen trespasse.

22 The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

The Lord schal ayenbie the soulis of hise seruauntis; and alle, that hopen in him, schulen not trespasse.