Psalms 116

1 I love Jehovah, for he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications;

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

2 For he hath inclined his ear unto me, and I will call upon him during [all] my days.

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

3 The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble 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 called I upon the name of Jehovah: I beseech thee, Jehovah, deliver my soul.

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

5 Gracious is Jehovah and righteous; and our God is merciful.

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

6 Jehovah keepeth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.

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

7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.

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

8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, my feet from falling.

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

9 I will walk before Jehovah in the land of the living.

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

10 I believed, therefore have I spoken. As for me, I was greatly afflicted.

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

11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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

12 What shall I render unto Jehovah, [for] all his benefits toward 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 Jehovah.

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

14 I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people.

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

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

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

16 Yea, Jehovah! for I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

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 thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of Jehovah.

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

18 I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people,

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

19 In the courts of Jehovah's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

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