Psalms 32
1 To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Lernyng to Dauid. Blessid ben thei, whose wickidnessis ben foryouun; and whose synnes ben hilid.
2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Blessid is the man, to whom the Lord arrettide not synne; nethir gile is in his spirit.
3 Because I was silent my bones grew old; whilst I cried out all the day long.
For Y was stille, my boonys wexiden elde; while Y criede al dai.
4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened.
For bi dai and nyyt thin `hond was maad greuouse on me; Y am turned in my wretchednesse, while the thorn is set in.
5 I have acknowledged my sin to thee, and my injustice I have not concealed. I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord: and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.
I made my synne knowun to thee; and Y hidde not my vnriytfulnesse. I seide, Y schal knouleche ayens me myn vnriytfulnesse to the Lord; and thou hast foryoue the wickidnesse of my synne.
6 For this shall every one that is holy pray to thee in a seasonable time. And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto him.
For this thing ech hooli man schal preye to thee; in couenable tyme. Netheles in the greet flood of many watris; tho schulen not neiye to thee.
7 Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: my joy, deliver me from them that surround me.
Thou art my refuyt fro tribulacioun, that cumpasside me; thou, my fulli ioiyng, delyuere me fro hem that cumpassen me.
8 I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee.
Y schal yyue vnderstondyng to thee, and Y schal teche thee; in this weie in which thou schalt go, Y schal make stidefast myn iyen on thee.
9 Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee.
Nile ye be maad as an hors and mule; to whiche is noon vndurstondyng. Lord, constreyne thou the chekis of hem with a bernacle and bridil; that neiyen not to thee.
10 Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.
Many betyngis ben of the synnere; but merci schal cumpasse hym that hopith in the Lord.
11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.
Ye iust men, be glad, and make fulli ioie in the Lord; and alle ye riytful of herte, haue glorie.
