Psalmorum 34
1 Psalmus David, cum immutavit vultum suum coram Achimelech, et dimisit eum et abiit. Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore: semper laus eius in ore meo.
To Dauid, whanne he chaungide his mouth bifor Abymalech, and he `droof out Dauid, `and he yede forth. I schal blesse the Lord in al tyme; euere his heriyng is in my mouth.
2 In Domino laudabitur anima mea: audiant mansueti, et laetentur.
Mi soule schal be preisid in the Lord; mylde men here, and be glad.
3 Magnificate Dominum mecum: et exaltemus nomen eius in idipsum.
Magnyfie ye the Lord with me; and enhaunse we his name into it silf.
4 Exquisivi Dominum, et exaudivit me: et ex omnibus tribulationibus meis eripuit me.
I souyte the Lord, and he herde me; and he delyueride me fro alle my tribulaciouns.
5 Accedite ad eum, et illuminamini: et facies vestrae non confundentur.
Neiye ye to him, and be ye liytned; and youre faces schulen not be schent.
6 Iste pauper clamavit, et Dominus exaudivit eum: et de omnibus tribulationibus eius salvavit eum.
This pore man criede, and the Lord herde hym; and sauyde hym fro alle hise tribulaciouns.
7 Immittet angelus Domini in circuitu timentium eum: et eripiet eos.
The aungel of the Lord sendith in the cumpas of men dredynge hym; and he schal delyuere hem.
8 Gustate, et videte quoniam suavis est Dominus: beatus vir, qui sperat in eo.
Taaste ye, and se, for the Lord is swete; blessid is the man, that hopith in hym.
9 Timete Dominum omnes sancti eius: quoniam non est inopia timentibus eum.
Alle ye hooli men of the Lord, drede hym; for no nedynesse is to men dredynge hym.
10 Divites eguerunt et esurierunt: inquirentes autem Dominum non minuentur omni bono.
Riche men weren nedi, and weren hungri; but men that seken the Lord schulen not faile of al good.
11 Venite filii, audite me: timorem Domini docebo vos.
Come, ye sones, here ye me; Y schal teche you the drede of the Lord.
12 Quis est homo qui vult vitam: diligit dies videre bonos?
Who is a man, that wole lijf; loueth to se good daies?
13 Prohibe linguam tuam a malo: et labia tua ne loquantur dolum.
Forbede thi tunge fro yuel; and thi lippis speke not gile.
14 Diverte a malo, et fac bonum: inquire pacem, et persequere eam.
Turne thou awei fro yuel, and do good; seke thou pees, and perfitli sue thou it.
15 Oculi Domini super iustos: et aures eius in preces eorum.
The iyen of the Lord ben on iust men; and hise eeren ben to her preiers.
16 Vultus autem Domini super facientes mala: ut perdat de terra memoriam eorum.
But the cheer of the Lord is on men doynge yuels; that he leese the mynde of hem fro erthe.
17 Clamaverunt iusti, et Dominus exaudivit eos: et ex omnibus tribulationibus eorum liberavit eos.
Just men cryeden, and the Lord herde hem; and delyueride hem fro alle her tribulaciouns.
18 Iuxta est Dominus iis, qui tribulato sunt corde: et humiles spiritu salvabit.
The Lord is nyy hem that ben of troblid herte; and he schal saue meke men in spirit.
19 Multae tribulationes iustorum: et de omnibus his liberabit eos Dominus.
Many tribulaciouns ben of iust men; and the Lord schal delyuere hem fro alle these.
20 Custodit Dominus omnia ossa eorum: unum ex his non conteretur.
The Lord kepith alle the boonys of hem; oon of tho schal not be brokun.
21 Mors peccatorum pessima: et qui oderunt iustum delinquent.
The deth of synneris is werst; and thei that haten a iust man schulen trespasse.
22 Redimet Dominus animas servorum suorum: et non delinquent omnes qui sperant in eo.
The Lord schal ayenbie the soulis of hise seruauntis; and alle, that hopen in him, schulen not trespasse.
