Psalms 4
Hieran min ða ða ic ceallian God min rihtwis ge agan mician
Micel min ða ða ic hreðerbealo agan mildheortnes on
min & hieran min gebed Eaforan ælde hu lange gelust
ge hweorfan min blæd on scand Hu gelust gelust ge
lufian idel & secan æfter lætanHwæðere cunnan seo
Drihten asetten him seo dryhtlich him Drihten gelust
hieran ða ða ic ceallian hime Ætstandan binnan egesa
fyren noht gecwedan mid agan breostcofa on eower
bedd & beon giet Beodan offrung ring & ge-logian
eower geliefan binnan Drihten Þæ beon fela seo cweðan
hwa gelust ætywan us ænig god Drihten lædan eow oð
leoht mid andwlita on us Eow ge-logian sæl binnan min
breostcofa mara þon ma þe Binnan hwil seo corn & wine eaca
Ic gelust ægðer lecgan me freod & onslepan ge Drihten efne
Macian me buan hal
1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
3 But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.
6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
By Chris Frazier
1 comment:
Great job. It's interesting to see a text we are all familiar with translated into OE.
Some punctuation on the OE might be helpful :)
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