Psalms 34

1 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.

I will bless YHWH at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

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

My soul shall make her boast in YHWH: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

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

O magnify YHWH with me, and let us exalt his name together.

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

I sought YHWH, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

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

They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

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

This poor man cried, and YHWH heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

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

The angel of YHWH encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

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

O taste and see that YHWH is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

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

O fear YHWH, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

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

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek YHWH shall not want any good thing.

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

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of YHWH.

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

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

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

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

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

The eyes of YHWH are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

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

The face of YHWH is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

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

The righteous cry, and YHWH heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

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

YHWH is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

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

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but YHWH delivereth him out of them all.

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

He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

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

Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

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

YHWH redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.