Psalms 116

1 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

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

2 Because he hath inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

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

3 The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the pains of hell came upon me: I found trouble 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 Then I called upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

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

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

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

6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

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

7 Return to thy rest, O my soul; 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, and 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 the living.

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

10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

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

11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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

12 What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

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

13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon 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 vows to the LORD now 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 saints.

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

16 O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

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 the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon 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 vows to the LORD now 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 LORD’S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

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