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.

and in thi sothfastnes. that is, in right dome thou mekid me. that .i. be purgid thorgh that. that .i. synnyd in pride.

76. Fiat misericordia tua vt consoletur me: secundum eloquium tuum seruo tuo. ¶ Thi mercy be done that it comfort me: eftire thi worde til thi seruaunt. ¶ ffirst sothfastnes mekid til ded. sithen mercy restoris til life. and that mercy is solace that comfortis me in my meknes. as thou hight til thi seruaunt. he that is proude ses noght verray domys.

77. Veniant michi miseraciones tue & viuam: quia lex tua meditacio mea est. ¶ Cum til me thi merciyngis and .i. sall lif; for thi laghe is my thoght. ¶ Godis merciynge is that thynge. that is gifen of mercy. that is, endles life. and that sall he hafe that haldis his thoght in the laghe of crist to fulfyll it in luf.

78. Confundantur superbi quia iniuste iniquitatem fe|cerunt in me: ego autem exercebor in mandatis tuis. ¶ Shamyd be the proude for vnrightwisly wickid thyngis thai did in me; bot [U ins. '.i.' S om.] in thi comandmentis .i. sall be oysid. ¶ That is, with|outen dome thai did wickidnes agayns me, and thare of shame thaim. for thai remoud me noght fra godis biddynge.

79. Conuertantur michi timentes te: & qui nouerunt testimonia tua. ¶ Turnyd be til me the dredand the; and thai that knew thi witnesyngis. ¶ That is. thai that bigynnys to do wele. turnyd be thai to folow my conuersacioun. and.

80. Fiat cor meum immaculatum in iustificacionibus tuis: vt non confundar. ¶ My hert be made vnfild in thi rightwisyngis: that .i. be noght confoundid. ¶ Til the pyne of hell. lo a rightwisman, that has tald swa mykil of the grace that god has lent him. he dare noght say that his hert is vnfilyd. bot he prayes that it be vnfild.

DEFECIT in salutare tuum anima mea: & in verbum tuum supersperaui. ¶ My saule faylid in thi hele; and in thi worde .i. ouyrhopid. ¶ My saule faylid fra appetite of erthly luf. ay thynkand in till thi hele. that is, til ihū. swilke faylynge shewis grete desire in abydynge of the cumynge of crist. and that desire is in paciens: for he hopis mare than may be sayde.

82. Defecerunt oculi mei in eloquium tuum: dicentes quando consolaberis me. ¶ Myn eghyn faylid in thi worde;