Psalms 116

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

I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

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

Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

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

Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (Sheol h7585)

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

And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

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

Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,

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

A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

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

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

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

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

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

I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

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

I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.

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

I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'

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

What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.

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

The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

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

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

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

Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.

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

Cause [it] to come, O Jehovah, for I [am] Thy servant. I [am] Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

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

To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

18 I schal yelde my vowis to the Lord, in the siyt of al his puple;

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,

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

In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!