Psalms 19
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth His handiwork;
To victorie, the salm of Dauid. Heuenes tellen out the glorie of God; and the firmament tellith the werkis of hise hondis.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night revealeth knowledge;
The dai tellith out to the dai a word; and the nyyt schewith kunnyng to the nyyt.
3 There is no speech, there are no words, neither is their voice heard.
No langagis ben, nether wordis; of whiche the voices of hem ben not herd.
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath He set a tent for the sun,
The soun of hem yede out in to al erthe; and the wordis of hem `yeden out in to the endis of the world.
5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course.
In the sunne he hath set his tabernacle; and he as a spouse comynge forth of his chaumbre. He fulli ioyede, as a giaunt, to renne his weie;
6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
his goynge out was fro hiyeste heuene. And his goyng ayen was to the hiyeste therof; and noon is that hidith hym silf fro his heet.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
The lawe of the Lord is with out wem, and conuertith soulis; the witnessyng of the Lord is feithful, and yyueth wisdom to litle children.
8 The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
The riytfulnessis of the Lord ben riytful, gladdynge hertis; the comaundement of the Lord is cleere, liytnynge iyen.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, they are righteous altogether;
The hooli drede of the Lord dwellith in to world of world; the domes of the Lord ben trewe, iustified in to hem silf.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Desirable more than gold, and a stoon myche preciouse; and swettere than hony and honycoomb.
11 Moreover by them is Thy servant warned; in keeping of them there is great reward.
`Forwhi thi seruaunt kepith thoo; myche yeldyng is in tho to be kept.
12 Who can discern his errors? Clear Thou me from hidden faults.
Who vndurstondith trespassis? make thou me cleene fro my priuy synnes;
13 Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins, that they may not have dominion over me; then shall I be faultless, and I shall be clear from great transgression.
and of alien synnes spare thi seruaunt. `If the forseid defautis ben not, Lord, of me, than Y schal be with out wem; and Y schal be clensid of the mooste synne.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before Thee, O LORD, my Rock, and my Redeemer.
And the spechis of my mouth schulen be, that tho plese; and the thenkynge of myn herte euere in thi siyt. Lord, myn helpere; and myn ayenbiere.
