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¹ `The titil of the hundrid and eiytenthe salm. Alleluia. Blessid ben men with out wem in the weie; that gon in the lawe of the Lord.² Blessid ben thei, that seken hise witnessingis; seken him in al the herte.³ For thei that worchen wickidnesse; yeden not in hise weies.

⁴ Thou hast comaundid; that thin heestis be kept greetly.⁵ I wolde that my weies be dressid; to kepe thi iustifiyngis.⁶ Thanne Y schal not be schent; whanne Y schal biholde perfitli in alle thin heestis.

⁷ I schal knouleche to thee in the dressing of herte; in that that Y lernyde the domes of thi riytfulnesse.⁸ I schal kepe thi iustifiyngis; forsake thou not me on ech side.

⁹ In what thing amendith a yong waxinge man his weie? in keping thi wordis.

¹⁰ In al myn herte Y souyte thee; putte thou me not awei fro thin heestis.

¹¹ In myn herte Y hidde thi spechis; that Y do not synne ayens thee.

¹² Lord, thou art blessid; teche thou me thi iustifiyngis.

¹³ In my lippis Y haue pronounsid; alle the domes of thi mouth.¹⁴ I delitide in the weie of thi witnessingis; as in alle richessis.¹⁵ I schal be ocupied in thin heestis; and Y schal biholde thi weies.¹⁶ I schal bithenke in thi iustifiyngis; Y schal not foryete thi wordis.

¹⁷ Yelde to thi seruaunt; quiken thou me, and Y schal kepe thi wordis.

¹⁸ Liytne thou myn iyen; and Y schal biholde the merueils of thi lawe.

¹⁹ I am a comeling in erthe; hide thou not thin heestis fro me.

²⁰ Mi soule coueitide to desire thi iustifiyngis; in al tyme.

²¹ Thou blamedist the proude; thei ben cursid, that bowen awei fro thin heestis.

²² Do thou awei `fro me schenschipe and dispising; for Y souyte thi witnessingis.

²³ For whi princis saten, and spaken ayens me; but thi seruaunt was exercisid in thi iustifiyngis.

²⁴ For whi and thi witnessyngis is my thenkyng; and my counsel is thi iustifiyngis.

²⁵ Mi soule cleuede to the pawment; quykine thou me bi thi word.

²⁶ I telde out my weies, and thou herdist me; teche thou me thi iustifiyngis.²⁷ Lerne thou me the weie of thi iustifiyngis; and Y schal be exercisid in thi merueils.

²⁸ Mi soule nappide for anoye; conferme thou me in thi wordis.²⁹ Remoue thou fro me the weie of wickidnesse; and in thi lawe haue thou merci on me.

³⁰ I chees the weie of treuthe; Y foryat not thi domes.³¹ Lord, Y cleuede to thi witnessyngis; nyle thou schende me.³² I ran the weie of thi comaundementis; whanne thou alargidist myn herte.

³³ Lord, sette thou to me a lawe, the weie of thi iustifiyngis; and Y schal seke it euere.³⁴ Yyue thou vndurstonding to me, and Y schal seke thi lawe; and Y schal kepe it in al myn herte.

³⁵ Lede me forth in the path of thin heestis; for Y wolde it.³⁶ `Bowe thou myn herte in to thi witnessingus; and not in to aueryce.

³⁷ Turne thou awei myn iyen, that `tho seen not vanyte; quykene thou me in thi weie.

³⁸ Ordeyne thi speche to thi seruaunt; in thi drede.

³⁹ Kitte awey my schenschip, which Y supposide; for thi domes ben myrie.

⁴⁰ Lo! Y coueitide thi comaundementis; quikene thou me in thin equite.

⁴¹ And, Lord, thi merci come on me; thin heelthe come bi thi speche.⁴² And Y schal answere a word to men seiynge schenschipe to me; for Y hopide in thi wordis.

⁴³ And take thou not awei fro my mouth the word of treuthe outerli; for Y hopide aboue in thi domes.⁴⁴ And Y schal kepe thi lawe euere; in to the world, and in to the world of world.

⁴⁵ And Y yede in largenesse; for Y souyte thi comaundementis.⁴⁶ And Y spak of thi witnessyngis in the siyt of kingis; and Y was not schent.⁴⁷ And Y bithouyte in thin heestis; whiche Y louede.⁴⁸ And Y reiside myn hondis to thi comaundementis, whiche Y louede; and Y schal be excercisid in thi iustifiyngis.

⁴⁹ Lord, haue thou mynde on thi word to thi seruaunt; in which word thou hast youe hope to me.

⁵⁰ This coumfortide me in my lownesse; for thi word quikenede me.

⁵¹ Proude men diden wickidli bi alle thingis; but Y bowide not awei fro thi lawe.

⁵² Lord, Y was myndeful on thi domes fro the world; and Y was coumfortid.

⁵³ Failing helde me; for synneris forsakinge thi lawe.

⁵⁴ Thi iustifiyngis weren delitable to me to be sungun; in the place of my pilgrimage.

⁵⁵ Lord, Y hadde mynde of thi name bi niyt; and Y kepte thi lawe.⁵⁶ This thing was maad to me; for Y souyte thi iustifiyngis.

⁵⁷ Lord, my part; Y seide to kepe thi lawe.

⁵⁸ I bisouyte thi face in al myn herte; haue thou merci on me bi thi speche.

⁵⁹ I bithouyte my weies; and Y turnede my feet in to thi witnessyngis.⁶⁰ I am redi, and Y am not disturblid; to kepe thi comaundementis.

⁶¹ The coordis of synneris han biclippid me; and Y haue not foryete thi lawe.

⁶² At mydnyyt Y roos to knouleche to thee; on the domes of thi iustifiyngis.

⁶³ I am parcener of alle that dreden thee; and kepen thin heestis.

⁶⁴ Lord, the erthe is ful of thi merci; teche thou me thi iustifiyngis.

⁶⁵ Lord, thou hast do goodnesse with thi seruaunt; bi thi word.⁶⁶ Teche thou me goodnesse, and loore, and kunnyng; for Y bileuede to thin heestis.

⁶⁷ Bifor that Y was maad meke, Y trespasside; therfor Y kepte thi speche.

⁶⁸ Thou art good; and in thi goodnesse teche thou me thi iustifiyngis.

⁶⁹ The wickidnesse of hem that ben proude, is multiplied on me; but in al myn herte Y schal seke thin heestis.⁷⁰ The herte of hem is cruddid as mylk; but Y bithouyte thi lawe.

⁷¹ It is good to me, that thou hast maad me meke; that Y lerne thi iustifiyngis.

⁷² The lawe of thi mouth is betere to me; than thousyndis of gold and of siluer.

⁷³ Thin hondis maden me, and fourmeden me; yyue thou vndurstondyng to me, that Y lerne thin heestis.

⁷⁴ Thei that dreden thee schulen se me, and schulen be glad; for Y hopide more on thi wordis.

⁷⁵ Lord, Y knewe, that thi domes ben equite; and in thi treuth thou hast maad me meke.

⁷⁶ Thi merci be maad, that it coumforte me; bi thi speche to thi seruaunt.⁷⁷ Thi merciful doyngis come to me, and Y schal lyue; for thi lawe is my thenkyng.

⁷⁸ Thei that ben proude be schent, for vniustli thei diden wickidnesse ayens me; but Y schal be exercisid in thin heestis.⁷⁹ Thei that dreden thee be turned to me; and thei that knowen thi witnessyngis.

⁸⁰ Myn herte be maad vnwemmed in thi iustifiyngis; that Y be not schent.

⁸¹ Mi soule failide in to thin helthe; and Y hopide more on thi word.⁸² Myn iyen failiden in to thi speche; seiynge, Whanne schalt thou coumforte me?

⁸³ For Y am maad as a bowge in frost; Y haue not foryete thi iustifiyngis.

⁸⁴ Hou many ben the daies of thi seruaunt; whanne thou schalt make doom of hem that pursuen me?

⁸⁵ Wickid men telden to me ianglyngis; but not as thi lawe.⁸⁶ Alle thi comaundementis ben treuthe; wickid men han pursued me, helpe thou me.⁸⁷ Almeest thei endiden me in erthe; but I forsook not thi comaundementis.

⁸⁸ Bi thi mersi quikene thou me; and Y schal kepe the witnessingis of thi mouth.

⁸⁹ Lord, thi word dwellith in heuene; with outen ende.⁹⁰ Thi treuthe dwellith in generacioun, and in to generacioun; thou hast foundid the erthe, and it dwellith.⁹¹ The dai lastith contynueli bi thi ordynaunce; for alle thingis seruen to thee.

⁹² No but that thi lawe was my thenking; thanne perauenture Y hadde perischid in my lownesse.

⁹³ With outen ende Y schal not foryete thi iustifiyngis; for in tho thou hast quikened me.

⁹⁴ I am thin, make thou me saaf; for Y haue souyt thi iustifiyngis.

⁹⁵ Synneris aboden me, for to leese me; Y vndurstood thi witnessingis.

⁹⁶ I siy the ende of al ende; thi comaundement is ful large.

⁹⁷ Lord, hou louede Y thi lawe; al dai it is my thenking.

⁹⁸ Aboue myn enemyes thou madist me prudent bi thi comaundement; for it is to me with outen ende.⁹⁹ I vndurstood aboue alle men techinge me; for thi witnessingis is my thenking.¹⁰⁰ I vndirstood aboue eelde men; for Y souyte thi comaundementis.

¹⁰¹ I forbeed my feet fro al euel weie; that Y kepe thi wordis.

¹⁰² I bowide not fro thi domes; for thou hast set lawe to me.

¹⁰³ Thi spechis ben ful swete to my cheekis; aboue hony to my mouth.¹⁰⁴ I vnderstood of thin heestis; therfor Y hatide al the weie of wickidnesse.

¹⁰⁵ Thi word is a lanterne to my feet; and liyt to my pathis.

¹⁰⁶ I swoor, and purposide stidefastli; to kepe the domes of thi riytfulnesse.

¹⁰⁷ I am maad low bi alle thingis; Lord, quykene thou me bi thi word.

¹⁰⁸ Lord, make thou wel plesinge the wilful thingis of my mouth; and teche thou me thi domes.

¹⁰⁹ Mi soule is euere in myn hondis; and Y foryat not thi lawe.¹¹⁰ Synneris settiden a snare to me; and Y erride not fro thi comaundementis.

¹¹¹ I purchasside thi witnessyngis bi eritage with outen ende; for tho ben the ful ioiyng of myn herte.¹¹² I bowide myn herte to do thi iustifiyngis with outen ende; for reward.

¹¹³ I hatide wickid men; and Y louede thi lawe.

¹¹⁴ Thou art myn helpere, and my `taker vp; and Y hopide more on thi word.

¹¹⁵ Ye wickide men, bowe awei fro me; and Y schal seke the comaundementis of my God.

¹¹⁶ Vp take thou me bi thi word, and Y schal lyue; and schende thou not me fro myn abydyng.¹¹⁷ Helpe thou me, and Y schal be saaf; and Y schal bithenke euere in thi iustifiyngis.

¹¹⁸ Thou hast forsake alle men goynge awey fro thi domes; for the thouyt of hem is vniust.¹¹⁹ I arettide alle the synneris of erthe brekeris of the lawe; therfor Y louede thi witnessyngis.¹²⁰ Naile thou my fleischis with thi drede; for Y dredde of thi domes.

¹²¹ I dide doom and riytwisnesse; bitake thou not me to hem that falsli chalengen me.¹²² Take vp thi seruaunt in to goodnesse; thei that ben proude chalenge not me.

¹²³ Myn iyen failiden in to thin helthe; and in to the speche of thi riytfulnesse.

¹²⁴ Do thou with thi seruaunt bi thi merci; and teche thou me thi iustifiyngis.¹²⁵ I am thi seruaunt, yyue thou vndurstondyng to me; that Y kunne thi witnessingis.

¹²⁶ Lord, it is tyme to do; thei han distried thi lawe.

¹²⁷ Therfor Y louede thi comaundementis; more than gold and topazion.¹²⁸ Therfor Y was dressid to alle thin heestis; Y hatide al wickid weie.

¹²⁹ Lord, thi witnessingis ben wondirful; therfor my soule souyte tho.

¹³⁰ Declaring of thi wordis liytneth; and yyueth vnderstonding to meke men.

¹³¹ I openede my mouth, and drouy the spirit; for Y desiride thi comaundementis.

¹³² Biholde thou on me, and haue merci on me; bi the dom of hem that louen thi name.

¹³³ Dresse thou my goyingis bi thi speche; that al vnriytfulnesse haue not lordschip on me.

¹³⁴ Ayeyn bie thou me fro the false chalengis of men; that Y kepe thin heestis.

¹³⁵ Liytne thi face on thi seruaunt; and teche thou me thi iustifiyngis.

¹³⁶ Myn iyen ledden forth the outgoynges of watris; for thei kepten not thi lawe.

¹³⁷ Lord, thou art iust; and thi dom is riytful.¹³⁸ Thou hast comaundid riytfulnesse, thi witnessingis; and thi treuthe greetli to be kept.

¹³⁹ Mi feruent loue made me to be meltid; for myn enemys foryaten thi wordis.

¹⁴⁰ Thi speche is greetli enflawmed; and thi seruaunt louede it.

¹⁴¹ I am yong, and dispisid; Y foryat not thi iustifiyngis.

¹⁴² Lord, thi riytfulnesse is riytfulnesse with outen ende; and thi lawe is treuthe.

¹⁴³ Tribulacioun and angwische founden me; thin heestis is my thenking.¹⁴⁴ Thi witnessyngis is equite with outen ende; yyue thou vndirstondyng to me, and Y schal lyue.

¹⁴⁵ I criede in al myn herte, Lord, here thou me; and Y schal seke thi iustifiyngis.¹⁴⁶ I criede to thee, make thou me saaf; that Y kepe thi comaundementis.

¹⁴⁷ I bifor cam in ripenesse, and Y criede; Y hopide aboue on thi wordis.¹⁴⁸ Myn iyen bifor camen to thee ful eerli; that Y schulde bithenke thi speches.

¹⁴⁹ Lord, here thou my vois bi thi merci; and quykene thou me bi thi doom.

¹⁵⁰ Thei that pursuen me neiyden to wickidnesse; forsothe thei ben maad fer fro thi lawe.¹⁵¹ Lord, thou art nyy; and alle thi weies ben treuthe.

¹⁵² In the bigynnyng Y knewe of thi witnessingis; for thou hast foundid tho with outen ende.

¹⁵³ Se thou my mekenesse, and delyuere thou me; for Y foryat not thi lawe.¹⁵⁴ Deme thou my dom, and ayenbie thou me; quikene thou me for thi speche.

¹⁵⁵ Heelthe is fer fro synners; for thei souyten not thi iustifiyngis.

¹⁵⁶ Lord, thi mercies ben manye; quykene thou me bi thi dom.

¹⁵⁷ Thei ben manye that pursuen me, and doen tribulacioun to me; Y bowide not awei fro thi witnessingis.

¹⁵⁸ I siy brekers of the lawe, and Y was meltid; for thei kepten not thi spechis.

¹⁵⁹ Lord, se thou, for Y louede thi comaundementis; quikene thou me in thi merci.

¹⁶⁰ The bigynnyng of thi wordis is treuthe; alle the domes of thi riytwisnesse ben withouten ende.

¹⁶¹ Princes pursueden me with outen cause; and my herte dredde of thi wordis.

¹⁶² I schal be glad on thi spechis; as he that fyndith many spuylis.

¹⁶³ I hatide and wlatide wickidnesse; forsothe Y louede thi lawe.

¹⁶⁴ I seide heriyngis to thee seuene sithis in the dai; on the domes of thi riytfulnesse.

¹⁶⁵ Miche pees is to hem that louen thi lawe; and no sclaundir is to hem.

¹⁶⁶ Lord, Y abood thin heelthe; and Y louede thin heestis.

¹⁶⁷ Mi soule kepte thi witnessyngis; and louede tho greetli.¹⁶⁸ I kepte thi `comaundementis, and thi witnessingis; for alle my weies ben in thi siyt.

¹⁶⁹ Lord, my biseching come niy in thi siyt; bi thi speche yyue thou vndurstonding to me.¹⁷⁰ Myn axing entre in thi siyt; bi thi speche delyuere thou me.

¹⁷¹ Mi lippis schulen telle out an ympne; whanne thou hast tauyte me thi iustifiyngis.

¹⁷² Mi tunge schal pronounce thi speche; for whi alle thi comaundementis ben equite.

¹⁷³ Thin hond be maad, that it saue me; for Y haue chose thin heestis.¹⁷⁴ Lord, Y coueitide thin heelthe; and thi lawe is my thenking.

¹⁷⁵ Mi soule schal lyue, and schal herie thee; and thi domes schulen helpe me.

¹⁷⁶ I erride as a scheep that perischide; Lord, seke thi seruaunt, for Y foryat not thi comaundementis.