Psalms 19
1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. The heavens describe the glory of God, and the firmament announces the work of his hands.
To victorie, the salm of Dauid. Heuenes tellen out the glorie of God; and the firmament tellith the werkis of hise hondis.
2 Day proclaims the word to day, and night to night imparts knowledge.
The dai tellith out to the dai a word; and the nyyt schewith kunnyng to the nyyt.
3 There are no speeches or conversations, where their voices are not being heard.
No langagis ben, nether wordis; of whiche the voices of hem ben not herd.
4 Their sound has gone forth through all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
The soun of hem yede out in to al erthe; and the wordis of hem `yeden out in to the endis of the world.
5 He has placed his tabernacle in the sun, and he is like a bridegroom coming out of his bedroom. He has exulted like a giant running along the way;
In the sunne he hath set his tabernacle; and he as a spouse comynge forth of his chaumbre. He fulli ioyede, as a giaunt, to renne his weie;
6 his departure is from the summit of heaven. And his course reaches all the way to its summit. Neither is there anyone who can hide himself from his heat.
his goynge out was fro hiyeste heuene. And his goyng ayen was to the hiyeste therof; and noon is that hidith hym silf fro his heet.
7 The law of the Lord is immaculate, converting souls. The testimony of the Lord is faithful, providing wisdom to little ones.
The lawe of the Lord is with out wem, and conuertith soulis; the witnessyng of the Lord is feithful, and yyueth wisdom to litle children.
8 The justice of the Lord is right, rejoicing hearts. The precepts of the Lord are brilliant, enlightening the eyes.
The riytfulnessis of the Lord ben riytful, gladdynge hertis; the comaundement of the Lord is cleere, liytnynge iyen.
9 The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for all generations. The judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves:
The hooli drede of the Lord dwellith in to world of world; the domes of the Lord ben trewe, iustified in to hem silf.
10 desirable beyond gold and many precious stones, and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
Desirable more than gold, and a stoon myche preciouse; and swettere than hony and honycoomb.
11 For, indeed, your servant keeps them, and in keeping them, there are many rewards.
`Forwhi thi seruaunt kepith thoo; myche yeldyng is in tho to be kept.
12 Who can understand transgression? From my hidden faults, cleanse me, O Lord,
Who vndurstondith trespassis? make thou me cleene fro my priuy synnes;
13 and from those of others, spare your servant. If they will have no dominion over me, then I will be immaculate, and I will be cleansed from the greatest transgression.
and of alien synnes spare thi seruaunt. `If the forseid defautis ben not, Lord, of me, than Y schal be with out wem; and Y schal be clensid of the mooste synne.
14 And the eloquence of my mouth will be so as to please, along with the meditation of my heart, in your sight, forever, O Lord, my helper and my redeemer.
And the spechis of my mouth schulen be, that tho plese; and the thenkynge of myn herte euere in thi siyt. Lord, myn helpere; and myn ayenbiere.
