fulfilland in ded that ȝe say. he wonnes in syon, that is in halykirke, and in a contemplatif saule, that has ay the eghe vpwarde til him. his studis ere his comaundmentis, in the whilk we aghe to study, that is to thynke: and we aghe to shew thaim til other that kan thaim noght.
12. Quoniam requirens sanguinem eorum recordatus est: non est oblitus clamorem pauperum. ¶ ffor sekand the blode of thaim he has vmthoght him; he has noght forgetyn the cry of pore. ¶ If we suffire persecucioun & the ded of ill men for sothfastnes, we sall noght tharfor lef to say and to doe godis will. for he is [S. U om.] sekand with vengaunce the blode of thaim that ere wrangwisly slane or harmed. in his dome, whare ioy is til him that has suffred wrange. and pyne till him that did wrange. and he has vmthoght him to glorifie his seruantes and to punysch thaire mysdoers, and he has noght forgetyn the cry of pore men. that is, gret desire of thaim that ere in anguys, and says till god.
13. Miserere mei domine, vide humilitatem meam: de inimicis meis. ¶ Haf mercy of me lord; see my meknes: of my enmys. ¶ Ane spekis for all. haf mercy of me & see with the eghe of mercy. the lokynge of god is help: for he is light. when he comes he puttis away myrknes and cleris the [S. U that.] thoght. see my meknes, that is help it. for how mykill it be it is shewid of myn enmys. Als my|kill is he mekid as his enmys ere heghid in pride. see thou.
14. Qui exaltas me de portis mortis: vt annunciem omnes laudaciones tuas in portis filie syon. ¶ That heghis me fra the ȝates of ded: that i. shew all thi louyngis in the ȝates of the doghtire of syon. ¶ Thai ere heghed withouten. bot thou heghis me with ynnen: fere fra the ȝates of ded. that is fra all wickyd couaitis, thurgh the whilk men gas till ded. Ded is that ioy that ill men has when thai oise that thynge that thai wickidly couaitid. for thi says the apostle. the widow that lifes in delites is ded: til the whilk delites men comes thurght couaytis as thurgh ȝates of ded. and fra tha ȝates thou heghis me: that i. shew all thi louyngis. that is when all that i. say is the louynge of god. in the ȝatis of syon. that ere trouth. hope and charite. withouten there may naman loue god.
15. Exultabo in salutari tuo: infixe sunt gentes in in|teritu quem fecerunt. ¶ I sall be glad in thi hele: festid ere
