Psalms 32

1 By David. A contemplative psalm. Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Lernyng to Dauid. Blessid ben thei, whose wickidnessis ben foryouun; and whose synnes ben hilid.

2 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD doesn’t impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Blessid is the man, to whom the Lord arrettide not synne; nethir gile is in his spirit.

3 When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.

For Y was stille, my boonys wexiden elde; while Y criede al dai.

4 For day and night your hand was heavy on me. My strength was sapped in the heat of summer. (Selah)

For bi dai and nyyt thin `hond was maad greuouse on me; Y am turned in my wretchednesse, while the thorn is set in.

5 I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

I made my synne knowun to thee; and Y hidde not my vnriytfulnesse. I seide, Y schal knouleche ayens me myn vnriytfulnesse to the Lord; and thou hast foryoue the wickidnesse of my synne.

6 For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.

For this thing ech hooli man schal preye to thee; in couenable tyme. Netheles in the greet flood of many watris; tho schulen not neiye to thee.

7 You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

Thou art my refuyt fro tribulacioun, that cumpasside me; thou, my fulli ioiyng, delyuere me fro hem that cumpassen me.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

Y schal yyue vnderstondyng to thee, and Y schal teche thee; in this weie in which thou schalt go, Y schal make stidefast myn iyen on thee.

9 Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

Nile ye be maad as an hors and mule; to whiche is noon vndurstondyng. Lord, constreyne thou the chekis of hem with a bernacle and bridil; that neiyen not to thee.

10 Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in the LORD.

Many betyngis ben of the synnere; but merci schal cumpasse hym that hopith in the Lord.

11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Ye iust men, be glad, and make fulli ioie in the Lord; and alle ye riytful of herte, haue glorie.