Psalms 116

1 Alleluia. I am well pleased, because the Lord will listen to the voice of my supplication.

Alleluia. I louede `the Lord; for the Lord schal here the vois of my preier.

2 Because he has inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call upon him while I live.

For he bowide doun his eere to me; and Y schal inwardli clepe in my daies.

3 The pangs of death compassed me; the dangers of hell found me: I found affliction and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

The sorewis of deth cumpassiden me; and the perelis of helle founden me. I foond tribulacioun and sorewe; (Sheol h7585)

4 Then I called on the name of the Lord: O Lord, deliver my soul.

and Y clepide inwardli the name of the Lord. Thou, Lord, delyuere my soule;

5 The Lord is merciful and righteous; yes, our God has pity.

the Lord is merciful, and iust; and oure God doith merci.

6 The Lord preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he delivered me.

And the Lord kepith litle children; Y was mekid, and he delyuerede me.

7 Return to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

Mi soule, turne thou in to thi reste; for the Lord hath do wel to thee.

8 For he has delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

For he hath delyuered my soule fro deth; myn iyen fro wepingis, my feet fro fallyng doun.

9 I shall be well-pleasing before the Lord in the land of the living.

I schal plese the Lord; in the cuntrei of hem that lyuen.

10 Alleluia. I believed, therefore I have spoken: but I was greatly afflicted.

I bileuede, for which thing Y spak; forsoth Y was maad low ful myche.

11 And I said in mine amazement, Every man is a liar.

I seide in my passing; Ech man is a lier.

12 What shall I render to the Lord for all the things wherein he has rewarded me?

What schal Y yelde to the Lord; for alle thingis which he yeldide to me?

13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.

I schal take the cuppe of heelthe; and Y schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord.

14 I will pay my vows to the Lord, in the presence of all his people.

I schal yelde my vowis to the Lord bifor al his puple;

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

the deth of seyntis of the Lord is precious in his siyt.

16 O Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid: you have burst by bonds asunder.

O! Lord, for Y am thi seruant; Y am thi seruaunt, and the sone of thi handmaide. Thou hast broke my bondys,

17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of praise, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

to thee Y schal offre a sacrifice of heriyng; and Y schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord.

18 I will pay my vows to the Lord, in the presence of all his people,

I schal yelde my vowis to the Lord, in the siyt of al his puple;

19 in the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of you, Jerusalem.

in the porchis of the hous of the Lord, in the myddil of thee, Jerusalem.