Psalms 116
1 I love Yahweh, because he hears me when I cry for him to help me.
Alleluia. I louede `the Lord; for the Lord schal here the vois of my preier.
2 He listens to me, so I will call out to him all during my life.
For he bowide doun his eere to me; and Y schal inwardli clepe in my daies.
3 Everything around me [MET] caused me to think that I would die; I was very afraid that I would [die and go to] the place where dead people are. I was very distressed/worried and afraid. (Sheol h7585)
The sorewis of deth cumpassiden me; and the perelis of helle founden me. I foond tribulacioun and sorewe; (Sheol h7585)
4 [But] then I called out to Yahweh, saying, “Yahweh, I plead with you to save/rescue me!”
and Y clepide inwardli the name of the Lord. Thou, Lord, delyuere my soule;
5 Yahweh is kind and does what is right; he is our God, and he acts mercifully [to us].
the Lord is merciful, and iust; and oure God doith merci.
6 He protects those who (are helpless/cannot defend themselves); and when I thought that I would die, he saved me.
And the Lord kepith litle children; Y was mekid, and he delyuerede me.
7 I must encourage/tell myself to (have inner peace/not worry any more), because Yahweh has done very good things for me.
Mi soule, turne thou in to thi reste; for the Lord hath do wel to thee.
8 Yahweh has saved me [SYN] from dying, and has kept/protected me from [troubles that would cause me to] cry. He has kept/protected me from stumbling.
For he hath delyuered my soule fro deth; myn iyen fro wepingis, my feet fro fallyng doun.
9 [So here] on the earth, where people are still alive, I live knowing that Yahweh is [directing] me.
I schal plese the Lord; in the cuntrei of hem that lyuen.
10 I continued to believe/trust [in Yahweh], even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted/troubled.”
I bileuede, for which thing Y spak; forsoth Y was maad low ful myche.
11 [Even] when I was distressed/worried and said, “I cannot trust anyone,” [I continued to trust in Yahweh].
I seide in my passing; Ech man is a lier.
12 So now [I will tell you] [RHQ] what I will offer to Yahweh, because of all the good things that he has done for me.
What schal Y yelde to the Lord; for alle thingis which he yeldide to me?
13 I will offer to him a cup [of wine] to thank him for saving/rescuing me.
I schal take the cuppe of heelthe; and Y schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord.
14 When I am together with many [HYP] people who belong to Yahweh, I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him.
I schal yelde my vowis to the Lord bifor al his puple;
15 Yahweh is very grieved/sad when one of his people dies.
the deth of seyntis of the Lord is precious in his siyt.
16 I am one of those who serve Yahweh; I serve him like my mother did. He has freed/saved me from dying (OR, from being fastened by chains).
O! Lord, for Y am thi seruant; Y am thi seruaunt, and the sone of thi handmaide. Thou hast broke my bondys,
17 [So] I will offer to him a sacrifice to thank him, and I will pray to him.
to thee Y schal offre a sacrifice of heriyng; and Y schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord.
18 When I am together with many of [HYP] the people who belong to Yahweh, [in the courtyard] outside his temple in Jerusalem, I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him. Praise Yahweh!
I schal yelde my vowis to the Lord, in the siyt of al his puple;
in the porchis of the hous of the Lord, in the myddil of thee, Jerusalem.
