Psalmorum 116

1 alleluia dilexi quoniam exaudiet Dominus vocem orationis meae

Alleluia. I louede `the Lord; for the Lord schal here the vois of my preier.

2 quia inclinavit aurem suam mihi et in diebus meis invocabo te

For he bowide doun his eere to me; and Y schal inwardli clepe in my daies.

3 circumdederunt me dolores mortis pericula inferni invenerunt me tribulationem et dolorem inveni (Sheol h7585)

The sorewis of deth cumpassiden me; and the perelis of helle founden me. I foond tribulacioun and sorewe; (Sheol h7585)

4 et nomen Domini invocavi o Domine libera animam meam

and Y clepide inwardli the name of the Lord. Thou, Lord, delyuere my soule;

5 misericors Dominus et iustus et Deus noster miseretur

the Lord is merciful, and iust; and oure God doith merci.

6 custodiens parvulos Dominus humiliatus sum et liberavit me

And the Lord kepith litle children; Y was mekid, and he delyuerede me.

7 convertere anima mea in requiem tuam quia Dominus benefecit tibi

Mi soule, turne thou in to thi reste; for the Lord hath do wel to thee.

8 quia eripuit animam meam de morte oculos meos a lacrimis pedes meos a lapsu

For he hath delyuered my soule fro deth; myn iyen fro wepingis, my feet fro fallyng doun.

9 placebo Domino in regione vivorum

I schal plese the Lord; in the cuntrei of hem that lyuen.

10 alleluia credidi propter quod locutus sum ego autem humiliatus sum nimis

I bileuede, for which thing Y spak; forsoth Y was maad low ful myche.

11 ego dixi in excessu meo omnis homo mendax

I seide in my passing; Ech man is a lier.

12 quid retribuam Domino pro omnibus quae retribuit mihi

What schal Y yelde to the Lord; for alle thingis which he yeldide to me?

13 calicem salutaris accipiam et nomen Domini invocabo

I schal take the cuppe of heelthe; and Y schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord.

14 vota mea Domino reddam coram omni populo eius

I schal yelde my vowis to the Lord bifor al his puple;

15 pretiosa in conspectu Domini mors sanctorum eius

the deth of seyntis of the Lord is precious in his siyt.

16 o Domine quia ego servus tuus ego servus tuus et filius ancillae tuae disrupisti vincula mea

O! Lord, for Y am thi seruant; Y am thi seruaunt, and the sone of thi handmaide. Thou hast broke my bondys,

17 tibi sacrificabo hostiam laudis et in nomine Domini invocabo

to thee Y schal offre a sacrifice of heriyng; and Y schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord.

18 vota mea Domino reddam in conspectu omnis populi eius

I schal yelde my vowis to the Lord, in the siyt of al his puple;

19 in atriis domus Domini in medio tui Hierusalem

in the porchis of the hous of the Lord, in the myddil of thee, Jerusalem.