Psalmorum 41
1 In finem. Psalmus ipsi David. [Beatus qui intelligit super egenum et pauperem: in die mala liberabit eum Dominus.
For victorie, the song of Dauid. Blessid is he that vndurstondith `on a nedi man and pore; the Lord schal delyuere hym in the yuel dai.
2 Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum ejus.
The Lord kepe hym, and quykene hym, and make hym blesful in the lond; and bitake not hym in to the wille of his enemyes.
3 Dominus opem ferat illi super lectum doloris ejus; universum stratum ejus versasti in infirmitate ejus.
The Lord bere help to hym on the bed of his sorewe; thou hast ofte turned al his bed stre in his sijknesse.
4 Ego dixi: Domine, miserere mei; sana animam meam, quia peccavi tibi.
I seide, Lord, haue thou mercy on me; heele thou my soule, for Y synnede ayens thee.
5 Inimici mei dixerunt mala mihi: Quando morietur, et peribit nomen ejus?
Myn enemyes seiden yuels to me; Whanne schal he die, and his name schal perische?
6 Et si ingrediebatur ut videret, vana loquebatur; cor ejus congregavit iniquitatem sibi. Egrediebatur foras et loquebatur.
And if he entride for to se, he spak veyn thingis; his herte gaderide wickidnesse to hym silf.
7 In idipsum adversum me susurrabant omnes inimici mei; adversum me cogitabant mala mihi.
He yede with out forth; and spak to the same thing. Alle myn enemyes bacbitiden pryuyli ayens me; ayens me thei thouyten yuels to me.
8 Verbum iniquum constituerunt adversum me: Numquid qui dormit non adjiciet ut resurgat?
Thei ordeineden an yuel word ayens me; Whether he that slepith, schal not leie to, that he rise ayen?
9 Etenim homo pacis meæ in quo speravi, qui edebat panes meos, magnificavit super me supplantationem.
For whi the man of my pees, in whom Y hopide, he that eet my looues; made greet disseit on me.
10 Tu autem, Domine, miserere mei, et resuscita me; et retribuam eis.
But thou, Lord, haue merci on me, and reise me ayen; and Y schal yelde to hem.
11 In hoc cognovi quoniam voluisti me, quoniam non gaudebit inimicus meus super me.
In this thing Y knew, that thou woldist me; for myn enemye schal not haue ioye on me.
12 Me autem propter innocentiam suscepisti; et confirmasti me in conspectu tuo in æternum.
Forsothe thou hast take me vp for ynnocence; and hast confermed me in thi siyt with outen ende.
13 Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël a sæculo et usque in sæculum. Fiat, fiat.]
Blessid be the Lord God of Israel, fro the world and in to the world; be it doon, be it doon.
