Psalms 16
1 A psalm (miktam) of David. Take care of me, Lord, for I come to you for protection.
`Of the meke and symple, the salm of Dauid. Lord, kepe thou me, for Y haue hopid in thee;
2 I tell the Lord, “Apart from you Lord, I don't have anything that's good.”
Y seide to the Lord, Thou art my God, for thou hast no nede of my goodis.
3 As for the holy people in the land, they are the ones who are truly great. I appreciate them.
To the seyntis that ben in the lond of hym; he made wondurful alle my willis in hem.
4 Those who run after other gods will face a lot of trouble. I will not participate in their offerings of blood, I will not even speak the names of their gods.
The sikenessis of hem ben multiplied; aftirward thei hastiden. I schal not gadire togidere the conuenticulis, `ethir litle couentis, of hem of bloodis; and Y schal not be myndeful of her names bi my lippis.
5 Lord, you alone are all I have; you give me what I need; you safeguard my future.
The Lord is part of myn eritage, and of my passion; thou art, that schalt restore myn eritage to me.
6 The land divisions have worked out in my favor—my property is wonderful!
Coordis felden to me in ful clere thingis; for myn eritage is ful cleer to me.
7 I will bless the Lord who gives me good advice; even at night my conscience tells me what is right.
I schal blesse the Lord, that yaf vndurstondyng to me; ferthermore and my reynes blameden me `til to nyyt.
8 I have always kept the Lord in front of me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
I purueide euere the Lord in my siyt; for he is on the riythalf to me, that Y be not moued.
9 That's why I'm so happy! That's why I am full of joy! That's why my body lives in hope!
For this thing myn herte was glad, and my tunge ioyede fulli; ferthermore and my fleisch schal reste in hope.
10 For you will not abandon me in the grave, nor will you allow your Holy One to experience decay. (Sheol h7585)
For thou schalt not forsake my soule in helle; nether thou schalt yyue thin hooli to se corrupcioun. (Sheol h7585)
11 You have shown me the path of life, filling me with joy with your presence and the delight of living with you forever.
Thou hast maad knowun to me the weies of lijf; thou schalt fille me of gladnesse with thi cheer; delityngis ben in thi riythalf `til in to the ende.
