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.
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork.
2 The dai tellith out to the dai a word; and the nyyt schewith kunnyng to the nyyt.
Day to day utters speech, and night to night shows 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 line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them has he set a tabernacle 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 chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run a 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 forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit to the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat 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 law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD 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 statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD 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 for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10 Desirable more than gold, and a stoon myche preciouse; and swettere than hony and honycoomb.
More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 `Forwhi thi seruaunt kepith thoo; myche yeldyng is in tho to be kept.
Moreover by them is your servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who vndurstondith trespassis? make thou me cleene fro my priuy synnes;
Who can understand his errors? cleanse you me from secret faults.
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 shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the 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, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
