Psalms 16
1 `Of the meke and symple, the salm of Dauid. Lord, kepe thou me, for Y haue hopid in thee;
A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
2 Y seide to the Lord, Thou art my God, for thou hast no nede of my goodis.
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
3 To the seyntis that ben in the lond of hym; he made wondurful alle my willis in hem.
As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
4 The sikenessis of hem ben multiplied; aftirward thei hastiden. I schal not gadire togidere the conuenticulis, `ethir litle couentis, of hem of bloodis; and Y schal not be myndeful of her names bi my lippis.
Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips.
5 The Lord is part of myn eritage, and of my passion; thou art, that schalt restore myn eritage to me.
The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
6 Coordis felden to me in ful clere thingis; for myn eritage is ful cleer to me.
The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
7 I schal blesse the Lord, that yaf vndurstondyng to me; ferthermore and my reynes blameden me `til to nyyt.
I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
8 I purueide euere the Lord in my siyt; for he is on the riythalf to me, that Y be not moued.
I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 For this thing myn herte was glad, and my tunge ioyede fulli; ferthermore and my fleisch schal reste in hope.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
10 For thou schalt not forsake my soule in helle; nether thou schalt yyue thin hooli to se corrupcioun. (Sheol h7585)
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou hast maad knowun to me the weies of lijf; thou schalt fille me of gladnesse with thi cheer; delityngis ben in thi riythalf `til in to the ende.
You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
