Psalms 116

1 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voyce and my prayers.

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

2 For he hath inclined his eare vnto me, whe I did call vpon him in my dayes.

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

3 When the snares of death copassed me, and the griefes of the graue caught me: when I founde trouble and sorowe. (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 vpon the Name of the Lord, saying, I beseech thee, O Lord, deliuer my soule.

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

5 The Lord is mercifull and righteous, and our God is full of compassion.

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

6 The Lord preserueth the simple: I was in miserie and he saued me.

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

7 Returne vnto thy rest, O my soule: for the Lord hath bene beneficiall vnto thee,

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

8 Because thou hast deliuered my soule from death, mine eyes from teares, and my feete from falling.

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

9 I shall walke before the Lord in the lande of the liuing.

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

10 I beleeued, therefore did I speake: for I was sore troubled.

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

11 I said in my feare, All men are lyers.

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

12 What shall I render vnto the Lord for all his benefites toward me?

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

13 I will take the cup of saluation, and call vpon 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 vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe 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 Saintes.

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

16 Beholde, Lord: for I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thine handmaide: thou hast broken my bondes.

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 a sacrifice of prayse, and will call vpon 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 vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe 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 courtes of ye Lords house, euen in the middes of thee, O Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

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