Psalms 32

1 Lernyng to Dauid. Blessid ben thei, whose wickidnessis ben foryouun; and whose synnes ben hilid.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Blessid is the man, to whom the Lord arrettide not synne; nethir gile is in his spirit.

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputes not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

3 For Y was stille, my boonys wexiden elde; while Y criede al dai.

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the 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: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. (Selah)

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 acknowledge my sin unto you, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

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 shall every one that is godly pray unto you in a time when you may be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto 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 hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall compass me about with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

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 instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: I will guide you with mine eye.

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.

Be all of you not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto you.

10 Many betyngis ben of the synnere; but merci schal cumpasse hym that hopith in the Lord.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusts in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

11 Ye iust men, be glad, and make fulli ioie in the Lord; and alle ye riytful of herte, haue glorie.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, all of you righteous: and shout for joy, all you that are upright in heart.