Psalms 32

1 Lernyng to Dauid. Blessid ben thei, whose wickidnessis ben foryouun; and whose synnes ben hilid.

[A Psalm] of instruction by David. Blessed [are they] whose transgressions are forgiven, and who sins are covered.

2 Blessid is the man, to whom the Lord arrettide not synne; nethir gile is in his spirit.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin, and whose mouth there is no guile.

3 For Y was stille, my boonys wexiden elde; while Y criede al dai.

Because I kept silence, my bones waxed old, from my crying all the day.

4 For bi dai and nyyt thin `hond was maad greuouse on me; Y am turned in my wretchednesse, while the thorn is set in.

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I became thoroughly miserable while a thorn was fastened in [me]. (Pause)

5 I made my synne knowun to thee; and Y hidde not my vnriytfulnesse. I seide, Y schal knouleche ayens me myn vnriytfulnesse to the Lord; and thou hast foryoue the wickidnesse of my synne.

I acknowledged my sin, and hid not mine iniquity: I said, I will confess mine iniquity to the Lord against myself; and thou forgavest the ungodliness of my heart. (Pause)

6 For this thing ech hooli man schal preye to thee; in couenable tyme. Netheles in the greet flood of many watris; tho schulen not neiye to thee.

Therefore shall every holy one pray to thee in a fit time: only in the deluge of many waters they shall not come nigh to him.

7 Thou art my refuyt fro tribulacioun, that cumpasside me; thou, my fulli ioiyng, delyuere me fro hem that cumpassen me.

Thou art my refuge from the affliction that encompasses me; my joy, to deliver me from them that have compassed me. (Pause)

8 Y schal yyue vnderstondyng to thee, and Y schal teche thee; in this weie in which thou schalt go, Y schal make stidefast myn iyen on thee.

I will instruct thee and guide thee in this way wherein thou shalt go: I will fix mine eyes upon thee.

9 Nile ye be maad as an hors and mule; to whiche is noon vndurstondyng. Lord, constreyne thou the chekis of hem with a bernacle and bridil; that neiyen not to thee.

Be ye not as horse and mule, which have no understanding; [but thou must] constrain their jaws with bit and curb, lest they should come nigh to thee.

10 Many betyngis ben of the synnere; but merci schal cumpasse hym that hopith in the Lord.

Many are the scourges of the sinner: but him that hopes in the Lord mercy shall compass about.

11 Ye iust men, be glad, and make fulli ioie in the Lord; and alle ye riytful of herte, haue glorie.

Be glad in the Lord, and exult, ye righteous: and glory, all ye that are upright in heart.