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.

2 Mi soule schal be preisid in the Lord; mylde men here, and be glad.

3 Magnyfie ye the Lord with me; and enhaunse we his name into it silf.

4 I souyte the Lord, and he herde me; and he delyueride me fro alle my tribulaciouns.

5 Neiye ye to him, and be ye liytned; and youre faces schulen not be schent.

6 This pore man criede, and the Lord herde hym; and sauyde hym fro alle hise tribulaciouns.

7 The aungel of the Lord sendith in the cumpas of men dredynge hym; and he schal delyuere hem.

8 Taaste ye, and se, for the Lord is swete; blessid is the man, that hopith in hym.

9 Alle ye hooli men of the Lord, drede hym; for no nedynesse is to men dredynge hym.

10 Riche men weren nedi, and weren hungri; but men that seken the Lord schulen not faile of al good.

11 Come, ye sones, here ye me; Y schal teche you the drede of the Lord.

12 Who is a man, that wole lijf; loueth to se good daies?

13 Forbede thi tunge fro yuel; and thi lippis speke not gile.

14 Turne thou awei fro yuel, and do good; seke thou pees, and perfitli sue thou it.

15 The iyen of the Lord ben on iust men; and hise eeren ben to her preiers.

16 But the cheer of the Lord is on men doynge yuels; that he leese the mynde of hem fro erthe.

17 Just men cryeden, and the Lord herde hem; and delyueride hem fro alle her tribulaciouns.

18 The Lord is nyy hem that ben of troblid herte; and he schal saue meke men in spirit.

19 Many tribulaciouns ben of iust men; and the Lord schal delyuere hem fro alle these.

20 The Lord kepith alle the boonys of hem; oon of tho schal not be brokun.

21 The deth of synneris is werst; and thei that haten a iust man schulen trespasse.

22 The Lord schal ayenbie the soulis of hise seruauntis; and alle, that hopen in him, schulen not trespasse.