Psalms 36

1 For the end, by David the servant of the Lord. The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, [that] there is no fear of God before his eyes.

`To victorie, to Dauid, `the seruaunt of the Lord. The vniust man seide, that he trespasse in hym silf; the drede of God is not bifor hise iyen.

2 For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

For he dide gilefuli in the siyt of God; that his wickidnesse be foundun to hatrede.

3 The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand [how] to do good.

The wordis of his mouth ben wickidnesse and gile, he nolde vndirstonde to do wel.

4 He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.

He thouyte wickidnesse in his bed, he stood nyy al weie not good; forsothe he hatide not malice.

5 O Lord, your mercy is in the heaven; and your truth [reaches] to the clouds.

Lord, thi merci is in heuene; and thi treuthe is `til to cloudis.

6 Your righteousness is as the mountains of God, your judgements are as a great deep: O Lord, you will preserve men and beasts.

Thi riytfulnesse is as the hillis of God; thi domes ben myche depthe of watris. Lord, thou schalt saue men and beestis;

7 How have you multiplied your mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of your wings.

as thou, God, hast multiplied thi merci. But the sones of men; schulen hope in the hilyng of thi wyngis.

8 They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall cause them to drink of the full stream of your delights.

Thei schulen be fillid gretli of the plentee of thin hows; and thou schalt yyue drynke to hem with the steef streem of thi likyng.

9 For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we shall see light.

For the wel of life is at thee; and in thi liyt we schulen se liyt.

10 Extend your mercy to them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Lord, sette forth thi mercy to hem, that knowen thee; and thi ryytfulnesse to hem that ben of riytful herte.

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners move me.

The foot of pryde come not to me; and the hond of the synnere moue me not.

12 There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.

There thei felden doun, that worchen wickidnesse; thei ben cast out, and myyten not stonde.