Psalms 88
1 The song of salm, to the sones of Chore, to victorie on Mahalat, for to answere, the lernyng of Heman Ezraite. Lord God of myn helthe; Y criede in dai and nyyt bifore thee.
Canticum Psalmi, filiis Core, in finem, pro Maheleth ad respondendum. Intellectus Eman Ezrahitæ. [Domine, Deus salutis meæ, in die clamavi et nocte coram te.
2 Mi preier entre bifore thi siyt; bowe doun thin eere to my preier.
Intret in conspectu tuo oratio mea, inclina aurem tuam ad precem meam.
Quia repleta est malis anima mea, et vita mea inferno appropinquavit. (Sheol h7585)
4 I am gessid with hem that goon doun in to the lake; Y am maad as a man with outen help,
Æstimatus sum cum descendentibus in lacum, factus sum sicut homo sine adjutorio,
5 and fre among deed men. As men woundid slepinge in sepulcris, of whiche men noon is myndeful aftir; and thei ben put awei fro thin hond.
inter mortuos liber; sicut vulnerati dormientes in sepulchris, quorum non es memor amplius, et ipsi de manu tua repulsi sunt.
6 Thei han put me in the lower lake; in derke places, and in the schadewe of deth.
Posuerunt me in lacu inferiori, in tenebrosis, et in umbra mortis.
7 Thi strong veniaunce is confermed on me; and thou hast brouyt in alle thi wawis on me.
Super me confirmatus est furor tuus, et omnes fluctus tuos induxisti super me.
8 Thou hast maad fer fro me my knowun; thei han set me abhomynacioun to hem silf. I am takun, and Y yede not out;
Longe fecisti notos meos a me; posuerunt me abominationem sibi. Traditus sum, et non egrediebar;
9 myn iyen weren sijk for pouert. Lord, Y criede to thee; al dai Y spredde abrood myn hondis to thee.
oculi mei languerunt præ inopia. Clamavi ad te, Domine, tota die; expandi ad te manus meas.
10 Whethir thou schalt do merueils to deed men; ether leechis schulen reise, and thei schulen knouleche to thee?
Numquid mortuis facies mirabilia? aut medici suscitabunt, et confitebuntur tibi?
11 Whether ony man in sepulcre schal telle thi merci; and thi treuthe in perdicioun?
Numquid narrabit aliquis in sepulchro misericordiam tuam, et veritatem tuam in perditione?
12 Whether thi merueilis schulen be knowun in derknessis; and thi riytfulnesse in the lond of foryetyng?
Numquid cognoscentur in tenebris mirabilia tua? et justitia tua in terra oblivionis?
13 And, Lord, Y criede to thee; and erli my preier schal bifor come to thee.
Et ego ad te, Domine, clamavi, et mane oratio mea præveniet te.
14 Lord, whi puttist thou awei my preier; turnest awei thi face fro me?
Ut quid, Domine, repellis orationem meam; avertis faciem tuam a me?
15 I am pore, and in traueils fro my yongthe; sotheli Y am enhaunsid, and Y am maad low, and disturblid.
Pauper sum ego, et in laboribus a juventute mea; exaltatus autem, humiliatus sum et conturbatus.
16 Thi wraththis passiden on me; and thi dredis disturbliden me.
In me transierunt iræ tuæ, et terrores tui conturbaverunt me:
17 Thei cumpassiden me as watir al dai; thei cumpassiden me togidere.
circumdederunt me sicut aqua tota die; circumdederunt me simul.
18 Thou madist fer fro me a frend and neiybore; and my knowun fro wretchidnesse.
Elongasti a me amicum et proximum, et notos meos a miseria.]
