Psalms 16
1 `Of the meke and symple, the salm of Dauid. Lord, kepe thou me, for Y haue hopid in thee;
“A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
2 Y seide to the Lord, Thou art my God, for thou hast no nede of my goodis.
[O my soul], thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my happiness is not without thee;
3 To the seyntis that ben in the lond of hym; he made wondurful alle my willis in hem.
[But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them 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.
Multiplied shall be the sorrows of those who give presents to another god: I will not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, nor bear their names upon my lips.
5 The Lord is part of myn eritage, and of my passion; thou art, that schalt restore myn eritage to me.
Thou, O Lord, art the portion of my inheritance, and my cup; thou hast drawn my lot.
6 Coordis felden to me in ful clere thingis; for myn eritage is ful cleer to me.
My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
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 hath given me counsel: also in the night seasons my reins admonish 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 always set the Lord before me, that, being at my right hand, I might not be moved.
9 For this thing myn herte was glad, and my tunge ioyede fulli; ferthermore and my fleisch schal reste in hope.
Therefore is rejoiced my heart, and my spirit is glad: also my flesh shall rest in safety.
10 For thou schalt not forsake my soule in helle; nether thou schalt yyue thin hooli to se corrupcioun. (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not abandon my soul to the grave: thou wilt not suffer thy pious [servant] to see corruption. (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.
Thou wilt let me know the path of life: fulness of joy is in thy presence; pleasures are at thy right hand for evermore.
