Psalms 34
1 To Dauid, whanne he chaungide his mouth bifor Abymalech, and he `droof out Dauid, `and he yede forth. I schal blesse the Lord in al tyme; euere his heriyng is in my mouth.
“By David, when he disguised his reason before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.” I will bless the Lord at all times: continually shall his praise be in my mouth.
2 Mi soule schal be preisid in the Lord; mylde men here, and be glad.
My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear it, and be rejoiced.
3 Magnyfie ye the Lord with me; and enhaunse we his name into it silf.
Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I souyte the Lord, and he herde me; and he delyueride me fro alle my tribulaciouns.
I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and from all that I dreaded did he deliver me.
5 Neiye ye to him, and be ye liytned; and youre faces schulen not be schent.
They [who] looked unto him, were indeed enlightened, and their faces were not put to the blush.
6 This pore man criede, and the Lord herde hym; and sauyde hym fro alle hise tribulaciouns.
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and out of all his distresses did he save him.
7 The aungel of the Lord sendith in the cumpas of men dredynge hym; and he schal delyuere hem.
The angel of the Lord encampeth round about those who fear him, and delivereth them.
8 Taaste ye, and se, for the Lord is swete; blessid is the man, that hopith in hym.
Experience and see that the Lord is good: happy is the man that trusteth in him.
9 Alle ye hooli men of the Lord, drede hym; for no nedynesse is to men dredynge hym.
Oh fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to those who fear him.
10 Riche men weren nedi, and weren hungri; but men that seken the Lord schulen not faile of al good.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not want any good.
11 Come, ye sones, here ye me; Y schal teche you the drede of the Lord.
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: the fear of the Lord will I teach you.
12 Who is a man, that wole lijf; loueth to se good daies?
Who is the man that desireth life, loveth [many] days, that he may see happiness?
13 Forbede thi tunge fro yuel; and thi lippis speke not gile.
Guard thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turne thou awei fro yuel, and do good; seke thou pees, and perfitli sue thou it.
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The iyen of the Lord ben on iust men; and hise eeren ben to her preiers.
The eyes of the Lord are directed unto the righteous, and his ears unto their cry.
16 But the cheer of the Lord is on men doynge yuels; that he leese the mynde of hem fro erthe.
[But] the anger of the Lord is against those that do evil, to cut off from the earth their remembrance.
17 Just men cryeden, and the Lord herde hem; and delyueride hem fro alle her tribulaciouns.
Those cry, and the Lord heareth, and from all their distresses he delivereth them.
18 The Lord is nyy hem that ben of troblid herte; and he schal saue meke men in spirit.
The Lord is nigh unto those that are broken-hearted: and he saveth those that are of a contrite spirit.
19 Many tribulaciouns ben of iust men; and the Lord schal delyuere hem fro alle these.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but out of them all the Lord ever delivereth him.
20 The Lord kepith alle the boonys of hem; oon of tho schal not be brokun.
He watcheth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21 The deth of synneris is werst; and thei that haten a iust man schulen trespasse.
The evil will slay the wicked: and they who hate the righteous shall incur guiltiness.
22 The Lord schal ayenbie the soulis of hise seruauntis; and alle, that hopen in him, schulen not trespasse.
The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and all that trust in him shall not incur guiltiness.
