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.

is his hope anly. and ȝe traist in men and ȝoure riches. for thi ȝe dispise him that dispises that thynge that ȝe luf.

11. Quis dabit ex syon salutare israel: cum auerterit dominus captiuitatem plebis sue, exultabit iacob & leta|bitur israel. ¶ Wha sall gif of syon hele til israel; when lord has turned away the caitife of his folke, glad sall iacob and fayn be israel. ¶ Wha bot crist, that ȝe dispise when ȝe will noght doe his counsaile, of syon, fra heuen, sall gif hele til israel. that is sall safe all trew cristen men: noght as ȝe ere that lufis noght god. and when oure lord has turned away the caitife of his folke. that is when he has dampned the deuel and all his seruantes. the whilk tour|mentis goed men and makis kaitifis in pyne. than glad sal iacob, that is all that wrestils agayns vices in actif lif: and fayn be sall israel. that is all that with the clen eghe of thaire hert sees god in contemplatif life. for iacob is als mykill at say as wrestlere or sup|plantere of syn. israel is man seand god.

DOMINE quis habitabit in tabernaculo tuo: aut quis requiescet in monte sancto tuo. ¶ Lord wha sall won in thi tabernakile; or wha sall rest in thi haly hill. ¶ The prophet for he saghe many that wenes 'that thai ere wele [S. U thai.] ', and that thai sall come til heuen and sall noght. he askis god whilke men seruys god [S. U om.] here in haly kyrke, & whilke comes til his blis and says. Lord wha sall won in thi tabernakile. that is wha worthily lufis the here, feghtand agayns thin enmys. for tabernakile propirly is the mansyon of feghtand men, and passand, for here it bytakyns haly kyrke. fra the whilke we passe til heuen, if we swa stalworthly feght that we ouercome oure gastly enmys. or wha sall rest in thi haly hill, that is in the heghe kyngrike of heuen. god answers and says,

2. Qui ingreditur sine macula: & operatur iusticiam. ¶ He that ingase withouten spot; and wirkis rightwisnes. ¶ Bi|haldes wele ten dedis of vertus he settis. the whilke ere nedful till cristen men. he that ingase in til this tabernakile to feght for godis luf and thynke ay til him. withouten spot. that is in clennes as inno|cent. and sithen wirkis rightwisnes. that is does rightwis dedis and gode.

3. Qui loquitur veritatem in corde suo: qui non egit