Psalm 16 16 Psalms Book 1 Wycliffe Bible (c. 1395) 1 WYC The title of the fiuetenthe salm. `Of the meke and symple, the salm of Dauid. Lord, kepe thou me, for Y haue hopid in thee; BSB BSB: A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
2 WYC Y seide to the Lord, Thou art my God, for thou hast no nede of my goodis. BSB BSB: I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
3 WYC To the seyntis that ben in the lond of hym; he made wondurful alle my willis in hem. BSB BSB: As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
4 WYC The sikenessis of hem ben multiplied; aftirward thei hastiden. I schal not gadire togidere the conuenticulis, `ethir litle couentis, of hem of bloodis; and Y schal not be myndeful of her names bi my lippis. BSB BSB: Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips.
5 WYC The Lord is part of myn eritage, and of my passion; thou art, that schalt restore myn eritage to me. BSB BSB: The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
6 WYC Coordis felden to me in ful clere thingis; for myn eritage is ful cleer to me. BSB BSB: The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
7 WYC I schal blesse the Lord, that yaf vndurstondyng to me; ferthermore and my reynes blameden me `til to nyyt. BSB BSB: I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
8 WYC I purueide euere the Lord in my siyt; for he is on the riythalf to me, that Y be not moued. BSB BSB: I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 WYC For this thing myn herte was glad, and my tunge ioyede fulli; ferthermore and my fleisch schal reste in hope. BSB BSB: Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
10 WYC For thou schalt not forsake my soule in helle; nether thou schalt yyue thin hooli to se corrupcioun. Thou hast maad knowun to me the weies of lijf; thou schalt fille me of gladnesse with thi cheer; delityngis ben in thi riythalf `til in to the ende. BSB BSB: For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
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