Psalms 32
1 Lernyng to Dauid. Blessid ben thei, whose wickidnessis ben foryouun; and whose synnes ben hilid.
The understanding of David himself. Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered.
2 Blessid is the man, to whom the Lord arrettide not synne; nethir gile is in his spirit.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord has not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 For Y was stille, my boonys wexiden elde; while Y criede al dai.
Because I was silent, my bones grew old, while still I cried out all day long.
4 For bi dai and nyyt thin `hond was maad greuouse on me; Y am turned in my wretchednesse, while the thorn is set in.
For, day and night, your hand was heavy upon me. I have been converted in my anguish, while still the thorn is piercing.
5 I made my synne knowun to thee; and Y hidde not my vnriytfulnesse. I seide, Y schal knouleche ayens me myn vnriytfulnesse to the Lord; and thou hast foryoue the wickidnesse of my synne.
I have acknowledged my offense to you, and I have not concealed my injustice. I said, “I will confess against myself, my injustice to the Lord,” and you forgave the impiety of my sin.
6 For this thing ech hooli man schal preye to thee; in couenable tyme. Netheles in the greet flood of many watris; tho schulen not neiye to thee.
For this, everyone who is holy will pray to you in due time. Yet truly, in a flood of many waters, they will not draw near to him.
7 Thou art my refuyt fro tribulacioun, that cumpasside me; thou, my fulli ioiyng, delyuere me fro hem that cumpassen me.
You are my refuge from the tribulation that has surrounded me. You are my exultation: rescue me from those who are surrounding me.
8 Y schal yyue vnderstondyng to thee, and Y schal teche thee; in this weie in which thou schalt go, Y schal make stidefast myn iyen on thee.
I will give you understanding, and I will instruct you in this way, in which you will walk. I will fix my eyes upon you.
9 Nile ye be maad as an hors and mule; to whiche is noon vndurstondyng. Lord, constreyne thou the chekis of hem with a bernacle and bridil; that neiyen not to thee.
Do not become like the horse and the mule, which have no understanding. Their jaws are constrained with bit and bridle, so as not to draw near to you.
10 Many betyngis ben of the synnere; but merci schal cumpasse hym that hopith in the Lord.
Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy will surround him that hopes in the Lord.
11 Ye iust men, be glad, and make fulli ioie in the Lord; and alle ye riytful of herte, haue glorie.
Rejoice in the Lord and exult, you just ones, and glory, all you upright of heart.
