The Psalter, or Psalms of David and certain canticles / with a translation and exposition in English by Richard Rolle of Hampole ; ed. from manuscripts by the Rev. H. R. Bramley ... With an introduction and glossary.

euenhede. ¶ Trew that ere, for thai kepe kepand thaim. and thai ere noght sent in vayn as mannys wordis: for thai ere gifen of him. that is sothfast. and na thynge biddis bot that is euen.

8. Redempcionem misit dominus populo suo: mandauit in eternum testamentum suum. ¶ Biynge lord sent til his folke: he comaundid withouten end his testament. ¶ That is, he sent ihū crist. that gafe him in redempcioun till his folke. his new testament is withouten end. for nane cumys eftire it. and it hetis endles ioy.

9. Sanctum & terribile nomen eius: inicium sapiencie timor domini. ¶ Haly and agheful the name of him: bigynynge of wisdome drede of oure lord. ¶ His name. that is, vertu and myght, is haly til goed men. agheful til wickid men. that thai be rad. for thorgh drede thai may cum til wisdome. that is, til sauoure of gastly swetnes.

10. Intellectus bonus omnibus facientibus eum: laudacio eius manet in seculum seculi. ¶ Undirstandynge goed til all doand it; the louynge of him wonys in warld of warld. ¶ This vndirstandynge of the way til heuen. that is in the drede of oure lord, is goed. that is, sothfast and profetabil til all doand it in dede, that thai hafe grace to vndirstand: the louynge of him that swa dos is endles.

[PSALM CXI.]

BEATUS vir qui timet dominum: in mandatis eius volet nimis. ¶ Blisful man that dredis oure lord: in his biddyngis will he mykil. ¶ The drede of the warld makis men wrechis. the dred of god makis men to couayt the thyngis thorgh whilke thai ere blisful. and that drede gers him ay be in will to dwell in godis biddyngis. and perfyt will suffys [S soffis.] , when a man may noght do.

2. Potens in terra erit semen eius: generacio rectorum benedicetur. ¶ Myghti in erth sall be his sede: the generacioun of right sall be blissid. ¶ ffor nouther life na ded may depart him fra godis luf. his sede. that is, the mede of his goed werke, sall be myghty in erth. noght here whare halymen suffirs hateredyn & hethynge. bot in heuen, thare thai sall be bright as sone. the genera|cioun of right. that is, the folouers of rightwismen, sall be in endles

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Title: The Psalter, or Psalms of David and certain canticles / with a translation and exposition in English by Richard Rolle of Hampole ; ed. from manuscripts by the Rev. H. R. Bramley ... With an introduction and glossary.
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Publication: Oxford :: Clarendon press,; 1884.
Subject terms: Bible. -- O.T. -- English (Middle English) -- 1884.; Bible. -- O.T. -- Latin. -- 1884.

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