Psalms 116

1 I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

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

2 Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

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

3 Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (Sheol h7585)

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

4 And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

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

5 Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,

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

6 A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

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

7 Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

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

8 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

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

9 I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

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

10 I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.

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

11 I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'

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

12 What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.

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

13 The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

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

14 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

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

15 Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.

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

16 Cause [it] to come, O Jehovah, for I [am] Thy servant. I [am] Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

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

17 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

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

18 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,

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

19 In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!

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