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.

14. Iusticia ante eum ambulabit: & ponet in via gressus suos. ¶ Rightwisnes bifor him sall ga; and he sall sett in way his gangyngis. ¶ Rightwisnes of penaunce for oure syn. sall ga bifor him in vs. that is, it sall ren [L renne. S ȝerne. B 953 rew. B 467 rew¹. U². M reule.] his cumynge in til vs. and in this way of rightwisnes. he sall sett his gangyngis. that god gangand in oure way hurt noght his fete as men dos in sharp gate.

[PSALM LXXXV.]

INCLINA domine aurem tuam & exaudi me: quoniam inops & pauper sum ego. ¶ Helde thin ere lord and here me: for helples and pore .i. am. ¶ The voice of crist in his passion. or of rightwismen in tribulacioun. lord that is heghe. held til me febil and seke. & here me. that is, fulfill that .i. desire. for helples. that is, withouten other help than of the. & pore am .i., that is, noght suffysshant til me.

2. Custodi animam meam quoniam sanctus sum: saluum fac seruum tuum deus meus sperantem in te. ¶ Kepe my saule. forwhi .i. am haly: make safe thi seruaunt my god hopand in the. ¶ Kepe fra thaim that waytis to sla it my saule. that life na ded wele na way [S wele no wo.] depart it fra the. forwhi, that is, worthi is that thou kepe it. for .i. am haly. that is, stabil & fast in trouth. & luf. this [S. U that is.] to say is noght pride of him that heghis him self. bot it is louynge til god of him that is noght vnkynde. crist propirly is haly halighand. we ere haly halighid.

3. Miserere mei domine quoniam ad te clamaui tota die, letifica animam serui tui: quoniam ad te domine animam meam leuaui. ¶ Hafe mercy of me lord for til the .i. cryed all day, makfayn the saule of thi seruaunt: for til the .i. liftid my saule. ¶ Hafe mercy of me and delyuer me of wrechidnes. for til the to luf and to hafe .i. cryed with all the voice of my hert. and with werk all day. that is, all the tyme of my life. forthi make fayne my saule; in felynge of thi luf. for .i. liftid it til the fra all erthly luf. Here may men see faire [L. M. S 'feyre.' U om.] ordire of wordis. pore. haly, cryand. hopand, liftid til god. held til the pore. kepe the haly. safe the hopand. hafe mercy of the cryand. makefayn the liftid.

4. Quoniam tu domine suauis & mitis: & multe miseri|cordie omnibus inuocantibus te. ¶ ffor thou lord soft &

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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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