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.

11. Si autem in potentatibus octoginta anni: & amplius eorum labor & dolor. ¶ Bot if in myghtis fourscore ȝere: and the mare of thaim trauayle & sorowe. ¶ That is, if man lede his life in vertus and forsake vanyte. he has fourscore ȝere. that is, he draghis til the lastandnes of heuen. bot mare than this. that is, if he pass the merkes of vertus. he byndis him till trauayl and sorow. eftire this life.

12. Quoniam superuenit mansuetudo: & corripiemur. ¶ ffor oncumes debonerte; and we sall be chastid. ¶ That is. the goednes of god it is. that he will chasti vs here. for.

13. Quis nouit potestatem ire tue: & pre timore tuo iram tuam dinumerare. ¶ Wha knew the pouste of thi wreth: and for thi drede thi wreth nowmbire. ¶ The pouste of godis wreth is. that he may punyss here. and sithen lay a clumst man in hell. wha knawis this. aswhasay. wise is he. and that kan nowmbire thi wreth. that is, depart. it. for thou sparis sum til thaire damnacioun. and sum punyss thou till thair hele.

14. Dexteram tuam sic notam fac: & eruditos corde in sapiencia. ¶ Thi righthand swa mak knawen: and lerid of hert in wisdome. ¶ Swa whils thou chastis. make knawen thi right|hand. that is, whilke sall be sett at thi righthand. and make knawen [S knowen. U knaw.] lerid of hert in wisdome. that is, in discrecion in all thaire dedis. that other that has the luf of god withouten discrecioun. for thai will do mare than thai may. and in other manere than thai sould. may [S. U make.] take ensaumpile.

15. Conuertere domine vsquequo: & deprecabilis esto super seruos tuos. ¶ Turne lord houlange: and prayabill be abouen thi seruauntis. ¶ Turne the til vs in mercy. houlange sall thou be turnyd fra vs. and with pite tempire thi rightwisnes. that thou may be prayed of synfull men.

16. Repleti sumus mane misericordia tua: & exultaui|mus & delectati sumus in omnibus diebus nostris. ¶ ffulfild we ere at morne of thi mercy: and we ioyid and we ere delitid in all oure dayes. ¶ We ere fulfild of mercy, that is, forgifnes of syn. at morn when thi grace lightis oure hert. and swa we ioyed in thi luf. and we ere delitid to do wele. in all dayes that we lif out of syn.

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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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