Psalms 16
1 Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.
`Of the meke and symple, the salm of Dauid. Lord, kepe thou me, for Y haue hopid in thee;
2 I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee';
Y seide to the Lord, Thou art my God, for thou hast no nede of my goodis.
3 As for the holy that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
To the seyntis that ben in the lond of hym; he made wondurful alle my willis in hem.
4 Let the idols of them be multiplied that make suit unto another; their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names upon my lips.
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 O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
The Lord is part of myn eritage, and of my passion; thou art, that schalt restore myn eritage to me.
6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Coordis felden to me in ful clere thingis; for myn eritage is ful cleer to me.
7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel; yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me.
I schal blesse the Lord, that yaf vndurstondyng to me; ferthermore and my reynes blameden me `til to nyyt.
8 I have set the LORD always before me; surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I purueide euere the Lord in my siyt; for he is on the riythalf to me, that Y be not moued.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;
For this thing myn herte was glad, and my tunge ioyede fulli; ferthermore and my fleisch schal reste in hope.
10 For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit. (Sheol h7585)
For thou schalt not forsake my soule in helle; nether thou schalt yyue thin hooli to se corrupcioun. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.
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.
