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.
Unto the end. A psalm for David. The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
2 The dai tellith out to the dai a word; and the nyyt schewith kunnyng to the nyyt.
Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.
3 No langagis ben, nether wordis; of whiche the voices of hem ben not herd.
There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are 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 sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.
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;
He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: and he, as a bridegroom coming out of his bride chamber, Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way:
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 heaven, And his circuit even to the end thereof: and there is no one that can hide himself from his 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 law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
8 The riytfulnessis of the Lord ben riytful, gladdynge hertis; the comaundement of the Lord is cleere, liytnynge iyen.
The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, 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 holy, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
10 Desirable more than gold, and a stoon myche preciouse; and swettere than hony and honycoomb.
More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
11 `Forwhi thi seruaunt kepith thoo; myche yeldyng is in tho to be kept.
For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a great reward.
12 Who vndurstondith trespassis? make thou me cleene fro my priuy synnes;
Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord:
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.
And from those of others spare thy servant. If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.
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.
And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight. O Lord, my helper, and my redeemer.
