Psalms 116

1 It is lovely to me that the Lord heareth my voice, my supplications.

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

2 For he hath inclined his ear unto me: therefore throughout all my days will I call on him.

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

3 The bands of death had compassed me, and the pangs of the nether world had overtaken me; I had met with distress and sorrow: (Sheol h7585)

The sorewis of deth cumpassiden me; and the perelis of helle founden me. I foond tribulacioun and sorewe; (Sheol h7585)

4 I then called on the name of the Lord, I beseech thee, O Lord, release my soul.

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

5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; and our God is merciful.

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

6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was in misery, and he helped me.

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

7 Return, O my soul, unto thy rest; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

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

8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.

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

9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of life.

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

10 I believe, therefore will I speak: I was greatly afflicted;

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

11 I indeed said in my despondency, Every man is a liar.

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

12 What shall I give in return unto the Lord for all his bounties toward me?

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

13 The cup of salvation will I lift up, and on the name of the Lord will I call.

I schal take the cuppe of heelthe; and Y schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord.

14 My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people.

I schal yelde my vowis to the Lord bifor al his puple;

15 Grievous in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his pious ones.

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

16 O Lord, truly am I thy servant, I am thy servant, —the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosened my fetters.

O! Lord, for Y am thi seruant; Y am thi seruaunt, and the sone of thi handmaide. Thou hast broke my bondys,

17 Unto thee will I offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and on the name of the Lord will I call.

to thee Y schal offre a sacrifice of heriyng; and Y schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord.

18 My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, 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 courts of the house of the Lord, in thy midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

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