Psalms 34

1 To David, when he changed his appearance in the sight of Abimelech, and so he dismissed him, and he went away. I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise will be ever in my mouth.

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 the Lord, my soul will be praised. May the meek listen and rejoice.

Mi soule schal be preisid in the Lord; mylde men here, and be glad.

3 Magnify the Lord with me, and let us extol his name in itself.

Magnyfie ye the Lord with me; and enhaunse we his name into it silf.

4 I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and he carried me away from all my tribulations.

I souyte the Lord, and he herde me; and he delyueride me fro alle my tribulaciouns.

5 Approach him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be confounded.

Neiye ye to him, and be ye liytned; and youre faces schulen not be schent.

6 This poor one cried out, and the Lord heeded him, and he saved him from all his tribulations.

This pore man criede, and the Lord herde hym; and sauyde hym fro alle hise tribulaciouns.

7 The Angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear him, and he will rescue them.

The aungel of the Lord sendith in the cumpas of men dredynge hym; and he schal delyuere hem.

8 Taste and see that the Lord is sweet. Blessed is the man who hopes in him.

Taaste ye, and se, for the Lord is swete; blessid is the man, that hopith in hym.

9 Fear the Lord, all you his saints. For there is no destitution for those who fear him.

Alle ye hooli men of the Lord, drede hym; for no nedynesse is to men dredynge hym.

10 The rich have been needy and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not be deprived of any good thing.

Riche men weren nedi, and weren hungri; but men that seken the Lord schulen not faile of al good.

11 Come forward, sons. Listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Come, ye sones, here ye me; Y schal teche you the drede of the Lord.

12 Which is the man who wills life, who chooses to see good days?

Who is a man, that wole lijf; loueth to se good daies?

13 Prohibit your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

Forbede thi tunge fro yuel; and thi lippis speke not gile.

14 Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about peace, and pursue it.

Turne thou awei fro yuel, and do good; seke thou pees, and perfitli sue thou it.

15 The eyes of the Lord are on the just, and his ears are with their prayers.

The iyen of the Lord ben on iust men; and hise eeren ben to her preiers.

16 But the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil, to perish the remembrance of them from the earth.

But the cheer of the Lord is on men doynge yuels; that he leese the mynde of hem fro erthe.

17 The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations.

Just men cryeden, and the Lord herde hem; and delyueride hem fro alle her tribulaciouns.

18 The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit.

The Lord is nyy hem that ben of troblid herte; and he schal saue meke men in spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the just, but from them all the Lord will free them.

Many tribulaciouns ben of iust men; and the Lord schal delyuere hem fro alle these.

20 The Lord preserves all of their bones, not one of them shall be broken.

The Lord kepith alle the boonys of hem; oon of tho schal not be brokun.

21 The death of a sinner is very harmful, and those who hate the just will fare badly.

The deth of synneris is werst; and thei that haten a iust man schulen trespasse.

22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants, and none of those who hope in him will fare badly.

The Lord schal ayenbie the soulis of hise seruauntis; and alle, that hopen in him, schulen not trespasse.