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 pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.] I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
2 Mi soule schal be preisid in the Lord; mylde men here, and be glad.
My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
3 Magnyfie ye the Lord with me; and enhaunse we his name into it silf.
Oh magnify the LORD with me. 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 delivered me from all my fears.
5 Neiye ye to him, and be ye liytned; and youre faces schulen not be schent.
They looked to him and were radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.
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 saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The aungel of the Lord sendith in the cumpas of men dredynge hym; and he schal delyuere hem.
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Taaste ye, and se, for the Lord is swete; blessid is the man, that hopith in hym.
Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9 Alle ye hooli men of the Lord, drede hym; for no nedynesse is to men dredynge hym.
Oh fear the LORD, you his holy ones, for there is no lack with 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 lack any good thing.
11 Come, ye sones, here ye me; Y schal teche you the drede of the Lord.
Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Who is a man, that wole lijf; loueth to se good daies?
Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Forbede thi tunge fro yuel; and thi lippis speke not gile.
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
14 Turne thou awei fro yuel, and do good; seke thou pees, and perfitli sue thou it.
Turn away 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 toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
16 But the cheer of the Lord is on men doynge yuels; that he leese the mynde of hem fro erthe.
The LORD's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 Just men cryeden, and the Lord herde hem; and delyueride hem fro alle her tribulaciouns.
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is nyy hem that ben of troblid herte; and he schal saue meke men in spirit.
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed 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 the LORD delivers him out of them all.
20 The Lord kepith alle the boonys of hem; oon of tho schal not be brokun.
He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
21 The deth of synneris is werst; and thei that haten a iust man schulen trespasse.
Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 The Lord schal ayenbie the soulis of hise seruauntis; and alle, that hopen in him, schulen not trespasse.
The LORD redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
