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.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. Transgression speaketh to the wicked, methinks — 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 it flattereth him in his eyes, until his iniquity be found, and he be hated.

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 hath left off to be wise, to do good.

4 He thouyte wickidnesse in his bed, he stood nyy al weie not good; forsothe he hatide not malice.

He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

5 Lord, thi merci is in heuene; and thi treuthe is `til to cloudis.

Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

6 Thi riytfulnesse is as the hillis of God; thi domes ben myche depthe of watris. Lord, thou schalt saue men and beestis;

Thy righteousness is like the mighty mountains; Thy judgments are like the great deep; man and beast Thou preservest, O LORD.

7 as thou, God, hast multiplied thi merci. But the sones of men; schulen hope in the hilyng of thi wyngis.

How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God! and the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy 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 are abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; and Thou makest them drink of the river of Thy pleasures.

9 For the wel of life is at thee; and in thi liyt we schulen se liyt.

For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light do we see light.

10 Lord, sette forth thi mercy to hem, that knowen thee; and thi ryytfulnesse to hem that ben of riytful herte.

O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them that know Thee; and Thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 The foot of pryde come not to me; and the hond of the synnere moue me not.

Let not the foot of pride overtake me, and let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 There thei felden doun, that worchen wickidnesse; thei ben cast out, and myyten not stonde.

There are the workers of iniquity fallen; they are thrust down, and are not able to rise.