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 of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the skies make his handiwork known!
2 The dai tellith out to the dai a word; and the nyyt schewith kunnyng to the nyyt.
Day after day speech pours out; night after night it reveals knowledge.
3 No langagis ben, nether wordis; of whiche the voices of hem ben not herd.
There is no speech or spoken words; 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.
Yet their words go out over all the earth, and their speech to the end of the world. He has pitched a tent for the sun among them.
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;
The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber and like a strong man who rejoices when he runs 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.
The sun rises from the one horizon and crosses the sky to the other; nothing escapes 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 law of Yahweh is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Yahweh is reliable, making the simple wise.
8 The riytfulnessis of the Lord ben riytful, gladdynge hertis; the comaundement of the Lord is cleere, liytnynge iyen.
The instructions of Yahweh are right, making the heart glad; the commandment of Yahweh is pure, bringing light to 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 Yahweh is pure, enduring forever; the righteous decrees of Yahweh are true and altogether right!
10 Desirable more than gold, and a stoon myche preciouse; and swettere than hony and honycoomb.
They are of greater value than gold, even more than much fine gold; they are sweeter than honey and the dripping honey from the honeycomb.
11 `Forwhi thi seruaunt kepith thoo; myche yeldyng is in tho to be kept.
Yes, by them your servant is warned; in obeying them there is great reward.
12 Who vndurstondith trespassis? make thou me cleene fro my priuy synnes;
Who can discern all his own errors? Cleanse me from hidden 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 your servant also from arrogant sins; let them not rule over me. Then I will be perfect, and I will be innocent from many transgressions.
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.
May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock and my redeemer.
