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.
To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The heauens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth ye worke of his hands.
2 The dai tellith out to the dai a word; and the nyyt schewith kunnyng to the nyyt.
Day vnto day vttereth the same, and night vnto night teacheth knowledge.
3 No langagis ben, nether wordis; of whiche the voices of hem ben not herd.
There is no speach nor language, where their voyce 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 line is gone forth through all the earth, and their words into the endes of the world: in them hath he set a tabernacle for the sunne.
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 commeth forth as a bridegrome out of his chamber, and reioyceth like a mightie man to runne his race.
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 ende of the heauen, and his compasse is vnto the endes of ye same, and none is hid from the heate thereof.
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 Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple.
8 The riytfulnessis of the Lord ben riytful, gladdynge hertis; the comaundement of the Lord is cleere, liytnynge iyen.
The statutes of the Lord are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto 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 feare of the Lord is cleane, and indureth for euer: the iudgements of the Lord are trueth: they are righteous altogether,
10 Desirable more than gold, and a stoon myche preciouse; and swettere than hony and honycoomb.
And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.
11 `Forwhi thi seruaunt kepith thoo; myche yeldyng is in tho to be kept.
Moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who vndurstondith trespassis? make thou me cleene fro my priuy synnes;
Who can vnderstand his faultes? clense me from secret fautes.
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.
Keepe thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes: let them not reigne ouer me: so shall I be vpright, and made cleane from much wickednes.
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 wordes of my mouth, and the meditation of mine heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
