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. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
2 Y seide to the Lord, Thou art my God, for thou hast no nede of my goodis.
I have said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.
3 To the seyntis that ben in the lond of hym; he made wondurful alle my willis in hem.
As for the saints that are in the earth, they are the excellent 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 shall be multiplied that exchange [the LORD] for another [god]: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take 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.
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
6 Coordis felden to me in ful clere thingis; for myn eritage is ful cleer to me.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
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: yea, my reins instruct me in the night seasons.
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 shall 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 my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall dwell 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 leave my soul to Sheol; neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one 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 shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; in thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
