Psalms 36
1 `To victorie, to Dauid, `the seruaunt of the Lord. The vniust man seide, that he trespasse in hym silf; the drede of God is not bifor hise iyen.
Unto the end. To the servant of the Lord, David himself. The unjust one has said within himself that he would commit offenses. There is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 For he dide gilefuli in the siyt of God; that his wickidnesse be foundun to hatrede.
For he has acted deceitfully in his sight, such that his iniquity will be found to be hatred.
3 The wordis of his mouth ben wickidnesse and gile, he nolde vndirstonde to do wel.
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He is unwilling to understand, so that he may act well.
4 He thouyte wickidnesse in his bed, he stood nyy al weie not good; forsothe he hatide not malice.
He has been considering iniquity on his bed. He has set himself on every way that is not good; moreover, he has not hated evil.
5 Lord, thi merci is in heuene; and thi treuthe is `til to cloudis.
Lord, your mercy is in heaven, and your truth is even to the clouds.
6 Thi riytfulnesse is as the hillis of God; thi domes ben myche depthe of watris. Lord, thou schalt saue men and beestis;
Your justice is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are a great abyss. Men and beasts, you will save, O Lord.
7 as thou, God, hast multiplied thi merci. But the sones of men; schulen hope in the hilyng of thi wyngis.
How you have multiplied your mercy, O God! And so the sons of men will hope under the cover of your wings.
8 Thei schulen be fillid gretli of the plentee of thin hows; and thou schalt yyue drynke to hem with the steef streem of thi likyng.
They will be inebriated with the fruitfulness of your house, and you will give them to drink from the torrent of your enjoyment.
9 For the wel of life is at thee; and in thi liyt we schulen se liyt.
For with you is the fountain of life; and within your light, we will see the light.
10 Lord, sette forth thi mercy to hem, that knowen thee; and thi ryytfulnesse to hem that ben of riytful herte.
Extend your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are upright in heart.
11 The foot of pryde come not to me; and the hond of the synnere moue me not.
May arrogant feet not approach me, and may the hand of the sinner not disturb me.
12 There thei felden doun, that worchen wickidnesse; thei ben cast out, and myyten not stonde.
In that place, those who work iniquity have fallen. They have been expelled; they were not able to stand.
