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.
Of David, when he feigned madness in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. I will bless the Lord at all times, in my mouth will his praise be forever.
2 Mi soule schal be preisid in the Lord; mylde men here, and be glad.
In the Lord will my heart make her boast, the humble will hear and be glad.
3 Magnyfie ye the Lord with me; and enhaunse we his name into it silf.
O magnify the Lord with me and let us extol 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, in answer, he saved me from all my terrors.
5 Neiye ye to him, and be ye liytned; and youre faces schulen not be schent.
Look to him and you will be radiant, with faces unashamed.
6 This pore man criede, and the Lord herde hym; and sauyde hym fro alle hise tribulaciouns.
Here is one who was crushed, but cried and was heard by the Lord, and brought safe out of every trouble.
7 The aungel of the Lord sendith in the cumpas of men dredynge hym; and he schal delyuere hem.
The Lord’s angel encamps about those who fear him, and rescues them.
8 Taaste ye, and se, for the Lord is swete; blessid is the man, that hopith in hym.
O taste and see that the Lord is good, happy those who take refuge in him.
9 Alle ye hooli men of the Lord, drede hym; for no nedynesse is to men dredynge hym.
Fear the Lord, all his people, for they who fear him lack nothing.
10 Riche men weren nedi, and weren hungri; but men that seken the Lord schulen not faile of al good.
Even young lions may be poor and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
11 Come, ye sones, here ye me; Y schal teche you the drede of the Lord.
Come, 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?
Which of you is desirous of life, loves many and happy days?
13 Forbede thi tunge fro yuel; and thi lippis speke not gile.
Then guard your tongue from evil, and your 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 towards the righteous, his ears are towards their cry for help.
16 But the cheer of the Lord is on men doynge yuels; that he leese the mynde of hem fro erthe.
The Lord sets his face against those who do evil, to root their memory out of the earth.
17 Just men cryeden, and the Lord herde hem; and delyueride hem fro alle her tribulaciouns.
When righteous cry, they are heard by the Lord, and he saves them from all their distresses.
18 The Lord is nyy hem that ben of troblid herte; and he schal saue meke men in spirit.
The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
19 Many tribulaciouns ben of iust men; and the Lord schal delyuere hem fro alle these.
Many misfortunes befall the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all.
20 The Lord kepith alle the boonys of hem; oon of tho schal not be brokun.
He guards all their bones, none are broken.
21 The deth of synneris is werst; and thei that haten a iust man schulen trespasse.
Misfortune will slay the ungodly; those who hate the righteous are doomed.
22 The Lord schal ayenbie the soulis of hise seruauntis; and alle, that hopen in him, schulen not trespasse.
The Lord ransoms the life of his servants, and none will be doomed who takes refuge in him.
