Psalms 16
1 `Of the meke and symple, the salm of Dauid. Lord, kepe thou me, for Y haue hopid in thee;
Michtam. Of David. Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
2 Y seide to the Lord, Thou art my God, for thou hast no nede of my goodis.
O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
3 To the seyntis that ben in the lond of hym; he made wondurful alle my willis in hem.
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
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.
Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on 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 heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
6 Coordis felden to me in ful clere thingis; for myn eritage is ful cleer to me.
Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
7 I schal blesse the Lord, that yaf vndurstondyng to me; ferthermore and my reynes blameden me `til to nyyt.
I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.
8 I purueide euere the Lord in my siyt; for he is on the riythalf to me, that Y be not moued.
I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
9 For this thing myn herte was glad, and my tunge ioyede fulli; ferthermore and my fleisch schal reste in hope.
Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
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 let my soul be prisoned in the underworld; you will not let your loved one see the place of death. (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 will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.
