Psalms 39

1 For victorie, to Iditum, the song of Dauid. I seide, Y schal kepe my weies; that Y trespasse not in my tunge. I settide kepyng to my mouth; whanne a synnere stood ayens me.

大卫的诗，交与伶长耶杜顿。 我曾说：我要谨慎我的言行， 免得我舌头犯罪； 恶人在我面前的时候， 我要用嚼环勒住我的口。

2 I was doumb, and was mekid ful gretli, and was stille fro goodis; and my sorewe was renulid.

我默然无声，连好话也不出口； 我的愁苦就发动了，

3 Myn herte was hoot with ynne me; and fier schal brenne out in my thenkyng.

我的心在我里面发热。 我默想的时候，火就烧起， 我便用舌头说话。

4 I spak in my tunge; Lord, make thou myn eende knowun to me. And the noumbre of my daies what it is; that Y wite, what failith to me.

耶和华啊，求你叫我晓得我身之终！ 我的寿数几何？ 叫我知道我的生命不长！

5 Lo! thou hast set my daies mesurable; and my substaunce is as nouyt bifor thee. Netheles al vanytee; ech man lyuynge.

你使我的年日窄如手掌； 我一生的年数，在你面前如同无有。 各人最稳妥的时候，真是全然虚幻。 (细拉)

6 Netheles a man passith in ymage; but also he is disturblid veynli. He tresorith; and he noot, to whom he `schal gadere tho thingis.

世人行动实系幻影。 他们忙乱，真是枉然； 积蓄财宝，不知将来有谁收取。

7 And now which is myn abiding? whether not the Lord? and my substaunce is at thee.

主啊，如今我等什么呢？ 我的指望在乎你！

8 Delyuere thou me fro alle my wickidnessis; thou hast youe me schenschip to the vnkunnynge.

求你救我脱离一切的过犯， 不要使我受愚顽人的羞辱。

9 I was doumbe, and openyde not my mouth; for thou hast maad,

因我所遭遇的是出于你， 我就默然不语。

10 remoue thou thi woundis fro me.

求你把你的责罚从我身上免去； 因你手的责打，我便消灭。

11 Fro the strengthe of thin hond Y failide in blamyngis; for wickidnesse thou hast chastisid man. And thou madist his lijf to faile as an yreyne; netheles ech man is disturblid in veyn.

你因人的罪恶惩罚他的时候， 叫他的笑容消灭，如衣被虫所咬。 世人真是虚幻！ (细拉)

12 Lord, here thou my preier and my bisechyng; perseyue thou with eeris my teeris.

耶和华啊，求你听我的祷告， 留心听我的呼求！ 我流泪，求你不要静默无声！ 因为我在你面前是客旅， 是寄居的，像我列祖一般。

13 Be thou not stille, for Y am a comelyng at thee; and a pilgrime, as alle my fadris. Foryyue thou to me, that Y be refreischid, bifor that Y go; and Y schal no more be.

求你宽容我， 使我在去而不返之先可以力量复原。