Psalms 19
1 To victorie, the salm of Dauid. Heuenes tellen out the glorie of God; and the firmament tellith the werkis of hise hondis.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.
2 The dai tellith out to the dai a word; and the nyyt schewith kunnyng to the nyyt.
Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge.
3 No langagis ben, nether wordis; of whiche the voices of hem ben not herd.
There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.
4 The soun of hem yede out in to al erthe; and the wordis of hem `yeden out in to the endis of the world.
Their voice has gone out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,
5 In the sunne he hath set his tabernacle; and he as a spouse comynge forth of his chaumbre. He fulli ioyede, as a giaunt, to renne his weie;
which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.
6 his goynge out was fro hiyeste heuene. And his goyng ayen was to the hiyeste therof; and noon is that hidith hym silf fro his heet.
His going out is from the end of the heavens, his circuit to its ends. There is nothing hidden from its heat.
7 The lawe of the Lord is with out wem, and conuertith soulis; the witnessyng of the Lord is feithful, and yyueth wisdom to litle children.
The LORD’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. The LORD’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.
8 The riytfulnessis of the Lord ben riytful, gladdynge hertis; the comaundement of the Lord is cleere, liytnynge iyen.
The LORD’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. The LORD’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The hooli drede of the Lord dwellith in to world of world; the domes of the Lord ben trewe, iustified in to hem silf.
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. The LORD’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.
10 Desirable more than gold, and a stoon myche preciouse; and swettere than hony and honycoomb.
They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
11 `Forwhi thi seruaunt kepith thoo; myche yeldyng is in tho to be kept.
Moreover your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who vndurstondith trespassis? make thou me cleene fro my priuy synnes;
Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.
13 and of alien synnes spare thi seruaunt. `If the forseid defautis ben not, Lord, of me, than Y schal be with out wem; and Y schal be clensid of the mooste synne.
Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.
14 And the spechis of my mouth schulen be, that tho plese; and the thenkynge of myn herte euere in thi siyt. Lord, myn helpere; and myn ayenbiere.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.
