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sunt sicut stercus terrae 12. Pone ^;rmc{/;e5 eorum sicut

oreb 7 zeb 7 zebe 7 salmana ealle ealdormen hira
oreb et zeb et zebee et salmana omnes ^;n7?cz/;es eorum

(5e Se cwedon yrfewear"Snesse we agon us gehalgunge
13. qui dixerunt haereditatem 2^^^^deamus nobis saiictuarium

godes God min sete hi swa Sa hweol 7 swa

dei 14. Deus meus 2)one illos ut rot am et sicut

gedrif biforen ansien windes 7 swa fyr 'Se forbiernef)

stijmlam ante faciem venti et 15. sicut ignis qui comhurit

wudas 6\)\>e, swa leg onele'S duna Swa J?u secs'S

silvas velut si Jlamma incendat montes 16. Ita ^^erse^-iteris

hi on hreonesse J)inre 7 on irre tSinum gedref hie
eos in tempestate tua et in ira tua conturbabis eos

gefylle onsine hira unwitende 7 seca'S noman f)iune
17. Im2)le fades eorum ignominia ut querent nomen tuum

dryhten Sin gescinde 7 gedrefede on worolde

domino 18. Confundantur et conturbentur in saeculum,

aworld 7 sin gecirrede 7 forweort^af) t5et hi oncnawon

saeculi et revereantur et 2^^^^^'^^ 19 • ^^ cognoscant

8. fremdon,/ from r ? hynren or cynren ? 14. sete, first e from ».



PS. 83.] eadwine's canterbury psalter. 149

for'San noma pe dryhten J?u ana (^jes hyhstan ofer
quia nomen tibi dominus Tu solus altissimus sujyer

ealle eor]?an
omnem terrain

83.

liu InfienJe svnden erdungse f)ine drytliten megen

2. Quam amahilia sunt tabernacula tua domine virtutum

gewilnaS / a pring saulae mine on akauertune drithten

3. concujnvit et defecit anima mea in atria domini

heorte min j fleas min hyhta'S on god lyuiendno
Cor meum et caro mea exultaverunt in deum vivum

7 so'Slicae spearwa onuidsef) him hus 7 tiirlse nesfS ]?er

4. et enim jyasser invenit sihi domura et turtur niduin uhi

geseate'S bryddas hys Wiebed f)in drythten megen kyning

rejyonat 2^^^^^^ *^in

m^eus et deus mens 5. Beati qui habitant in domo tua

dryhten aworold aworold hergea'5 J^e Eadig wer

domine in saeculum saeculi laudabunt te 6. Beatus vir

]?§s is fultum from J^e dryhten oneled on heorten
ctiius est auxilium abs te domine ascensus in corde eius

gesette on deniim teara on stowe 'Sone pu

disjyosuit 7. in convalle lacrimarum in loco quern dis-

gesettest him 7 eallenga bletsunga selle]? fja sewe

posuisti eis 8. Et enim benedictionem dabit qui legem

sealde ganga'S be miegne on miegen bi'5 gesewen god
dedit ambulabunt de virtute in virtutem videbitur deu^

goda on sion Dryhten god megna gehyra benae

deorum in syon 9. Domine deus virtutum exaudi precem

mine earum onfoh god iacobes Soildend lire

meam auribus 7;erc?7>)e deus iacob 10. Protector noster

loca god 7 loca on ansine cristes Jjines For}?an

aspice deus et resjnce in faciem christi tui 11. Quia

f-elre is deig an on cafortune j^ines ofer ]?usenda geceas
melior est dies una in atriis tuis super milia Elegi

frcm aworpenan weran on huse godes ma f)eah'^e eardion on
abiectus esse in domo dei magis quam habitare in

83, From hu (v. 2), to megen (v. 4), exactly one page of the MS., in the
larger hand. 3. fieas, a fin. er. made ? 4. Icyning or cyning ? 6, /g^s,
g from i. Let. (h?) er. immed. bef. is. -ten (2nd) tan or t(en\ 8. Oiioe^

the a of the ce from e? 9. hence, the a of the ce from e?



150 EADWINE*S CANTERBURY PSALTER. [PS. 84.

geteldunga firenfulra ForJ^an mildheoi-tnes 7

tahernaculis i^eccatorwm 12. Quoniam tnisericordiam et

sot5festnesse lufaS drihten gife 7 wuldor selletS god
veritatem diligit dominus gratiam et gloriam dabit deus

Dryhten ne wyf)erleca(S godan gangaende on unscecSenessum
13. Dominus non /;rim6z^ bonis ambulantes in innocent ia

dryhten god miegen eadig man se gewene'S on Ipe
domine deus virtutum heatus homo qui sjyerat in te

84.

))u gebletsedes dryhten eor'San Y\ne }3u ahwyrfdes hieftnied
2. Be[m\dixisti domine terram tuam avertisti cajytivitatem

iacob J5U forlete unrihtnesse folces J^ines J^u ontyndes

iacoh 3. Remisisti iniquitatem 2)^ebis tuae oj)eruisti

ealle synna hyra Du gef)wiaerodes eall irre Jjin

omnia lyeccata eorum 4. Mitigasti omnem iram tuam

])u ahwyrfdes from irre on ebylnesse 'Sine , gehwyrfe

avertisti ab ira indignationis tuae 5. Converte

us god helo ure 7 ahwyrfe irre f>in from us

nos deus salutaris noster et averte iram, tuam, a nobis

7 neals on ecnesse irsast us Nim'Se a^enie irre
6. ut non in aeternum irascaris nobis Neque exteridas iram

J)in from cneowrisne on cneowrisne god })u gehwyrfe

tuam a jyrogeniae in 2>fogeniem 7. deus tu convertens

geliffeste us 7 folc pin blissacS on pe Of)iewe

xivijicabis nos et plebs tua laetabitur in te 8. Ostende

us dryhten mildheortnesse f>ine 7 helo t5ine sele us
Twbis domitie misericordiam ttcam et salutare tuum, da nobis

Ic gehire hwet sprece on me dryhten god forj^on
9. Audiam quid loquatur in me dominus deus quoniam,

sprece sibbe on folce his 7 ofer halga his 7 on him
loquetur 2>ci'Cem in j^^bem suam et super sanctos suos et in eos

J?a gehwyrfat5 to him silfon SoJ^lice '^onne hwe'Sren

qui convertuntur ad ijisum 10. Verumtamen

neah is ondriedendum hine hela his "Set oneardigeatJ

2>ro2>e timentibus eum salutare ij)sius ut inhabitet

wuldor on eorf)an ure Mildheortnes 7 soj^festnes

gloria in terra nostra 11. Misericordia et Veritas

12. Er. aft. gife. 84. 2. -nied, d from t. 3. unrihtnesse, t wr.

over the line. 6. cneow- (ist), e wr. over the line.



PS. 86.] eadwine's canteebury psalter. 151

ongean him sof>fes[t]nesse 7 sib clippende siudon hine
ohviaverunt sibi iustitia et -pax complexe sunt se

So|?festnesse of eorf>an upcumen is 7 sotSfestnes of heofonum
12. Veritas de terra orta est et iustitia de caelo

foreseah 7 soj^lice dryhten sellej? estinesse 7 eorcSe

jyrosiyexit 13. Et enim dominus dabit henignitatem et terra

ure selcS wsestm hire ryhtwisnes beforan hine

nostra dabit fructum suum 14. Iustitia ante eum

eode 7 sett on wege steppas his
ambulabit et jyonet in via gressus suos

85.

Onhield dryhten eare "Sin to me 7 gehire me forJ»an
1. Inclina dominie aurem tuam ad me et exaudi me quoniam

wiedia 7 J^earfa eom ic geheald saula mine

egenus et pauper sum ego 2. Custodi animam mearn

forf?an halig eom halne gedo )?ew ]?inne god min
quoniam sarictus sum salvum fac servum tuum deus mens

gewenende on ]:>e Miltse me dryhten forf)an

sperantem in te 3. Miserere michi domine quoniam

to Ipe ic clipede elce diege geblisse saula J?eow t5in

ad te clarnavi tota die 4. letijica animam servi tui

forj^an fe dryhten uphebbe saula mine Fortran

quia ad te domine levavi animam meam 5. Quoniam

t5u dryhten swete 7 milde is 7 genihtsumnes on mildheortnes
tu domine suavis ac mitis es et copiosus in misericordia

eallum ic cige }?e Earum onfoh dryhten gebed

omnibus invocantibus te 6. Auribus peixijye domine orationem

min 7 beheald stefne gebed min On deg

Tneam et intende voci deprecationis meae 7. In die

earfof)nesse min ic clipige to f»e forj?an f)u gehirdes me
tribulationis meae clamavi ad te quoniam exaudisti me

Ne is gelic J^e on godas dryhten 7 ne is efter
8. Non est similis tibi in diis domine et non est secundum

worce ]?inum Ealle f)eoda tSa mid)3y "Se "Su dides

opera tua 9. Omnes gentes quascumque fecisti

cumatS 7 gebidda}) beforan })e dryhten 7 wiorJ^iaS noman
venient et adorabunt coram te domine et honorijicabunt nomen

13. From 7 (2nd) to end of Psalm in the larger hand. 85. 4. J)€ow,

o from some other let.



152 eadwine's canterbury psalter. [ps. 88.

]?iiine ForJ^an michel wes f)u 7 do wundor J^u

tuum 10. Quoniam magnus es tu et faciens mirabilia tu

eart god ana geled me dryhten on weie f)inum 7

es deus solus 11. Deduc me domine in via tua et

ic gange on so]>festnesse ))ine blissige heorte min J^^t
amhulaho in verilate tua Laetetur cor meum ut

he ond[r]ede noman f>inne Ic ondette f)e dryhten

timeat nomen tuum 12. confitehor tihi domine

god min on eah'e heoiten minre 7 wiorj^ige noman J^inne
deus m^eus in toto corde meo et honorijicabo nom,en tuum,

on ecnesse Forj^an mildheortnesse J^in micel is

in aeternum 13. Quoniam, m,isericordia tua magna est

ofer me 7 genere saula mine of helle on pa, yteran
sujyer me et erijmisti animam meam ex inferno inferiori

god J)a unsofjfestan onarisan on me 7 on gemotstowe
14. Deus iniusti insurrexerunt in me et synagoga

miehte sohton saula mine 7 ne forsensetten f)e

^otentiuTn quesierunt animam meam et non 2^'^oi)osuerunt te

beforan onsine his 7 ]5u dryhten god min

ante consjpectum, suum 15. Et tu domine deus meus

mildsigend 7 mildheort ge'Syldig 7 micel mildheort 7 sot5
miserator et misericors iMtiens et multum misericors et verax

Loca on me 7 mildse me sele mihte cnihte J?inum
16. liesince in me et miserere mei da foteslatem iniero tuo

7 halne do sunu ))eowre J^inre Do mid me dryhten

et salvum fac filium ancillae tuae 17. Fac mecum domine

tacn on god )?et hi geseon tSa me Tioga's 7 sien gescinde
signum in bono ut videant qui me oderunt et confandantur

ForJ^an f)u dryhten gefultoma me 7 frefrend is me
Quoniam tu domine adiuvisti me et consolatus es me



86.

Stat^olas his on dunum halgum lufa)) dryhten

Fundamenta eius in montibus Sanctis 2. diligit dom,inv,s

gato syon ofer ealle eardung iacob )?a wuldorfestan

portas syon su2)er omnia tahernacula iacob 3. Gloriosa

13. micel, e from some other let. 14. forccnsetfen, ist n dotted ; sec.
e from o. 15. Several lett. er. immed. after micel ; also another er. bef.
mildheort. 17. geaeon, sec. e from i.



PS. 87.] eadwine's cantekbury psalter. 153

cwej)ene sien be 'Se ceaster godes gemyndj^g raab 7

dicta sunt de te civitas dei 4. memor ero raab et

babilonis witende ]>& gesih'Se f)a fremdan 7 tyrus 7 folc
habylonis scientibus te Ecce alienigene et tyrus et j)02)ulus

etliiopen f)a weran on liirse Modor sion owl's man

ethyopum hi fuerunt in ea 5. Mater syon dicet homo

7 man geworden is on hire 7 he staj^olaS hie se hyhsta
et homo /actus est in ea et iiyse fundavit eam altissimus

Dryhten sieg'S on gewrytum folca hira 7

6. Dominus narravit in scri'pturis iwpvXorumj suorum et

ealdordom hira f)8e weron on hyra Swa blissiendni

jyrincijpum eorum, qui fuerunt in ea 7. Sicut laetantium,

ealra urra 7 eardung is on f)e
omnium nostrum habitatio est in te



87.

dryhten god helo rainre on deige ic clipige 7 niht beforan ^e

2. Domine deu^ salutis meae hi die clamavi et nocte coram te

Ongie^S gebed min on gesihj^e J^inre onhilde eare t^in to

3. Intret oratio mea in consj^ectu tuo inclina aurem tuam, ad

bene min dryhten Forj^an gefylled is yfele saul min 7

iwecem meam domine 4. Quia repleta est malis anima mea et

lif min on helle tonealeceS gewenende ic eom mid

vita mea in inferno a2)2)T02)iabit 5. Estimatus sum cum

ni]?erastigendum on seacS geworden ic eora swa man butan
descendentibus in lacum factus sum sicut homo sine

fultome betuloh deade friols Swa f)a gewundadon

adiutorio 6. inter mortuos liber Sicut vulnerati

slepende aworpene on byrgnessum (Sara ne waere witende
dormientes iwoiecti in monumentis quorum non m^eministi

ma 7 witodlice hie of heanda 'Sinre cnysede sindon

amjylius et quidem ijysi de manu tua expulsi sunt

gesetton me on seaf) on f)a yteran on f)istrum 7 on scuwan
7. Posuerunt me in lacu inferiori in tenebris et in umbra

deat5es On me getrymed is yrre J)in 7 ealle upahefnesse

mortis 8. In me conjirmata est ira tua et omnes elationes

86. 4. Gloss to ero er. ? 6. ealdordom, r wr. over the line. 87.

2. deige, ist e from i. i. on, n cor. by d. ink (wh. was cor. the Latin).
5. fow (ist), MS. = eo». 6. witende, t horn. g. 7. M.^.=^scudewanyde

wr. over the line in d. ink later.



154 eadwine's canterbury psalter. [ps. 88.

pme ofer me ongeleddes Fior Ipu dydes kuj^e miii from me

titas suj)er me induxisti 9. Longe fecisti notos meos a me

gesetton me from onwealdendum him geseald ic eom / ic ne
2)osuerunt me in abominationem sihi traditus sum et non

gangge Eagan mine untrumede sindon forh lewsan

egrediebar 10. Oculi mei infirm,ati sunt iwe inojna

ic clipede to J^e dryhten elce deig ic a^enede liande mine to J^e
clamavi ad te domioie tota die exjyandi manus meas ad te

Is 'Ses wen deade doende wundor J^in o)?f)et me to cwe})enne
11. Numquid mortuis fades mirabilia aut medici

aweccatJ 7 ondetta'S ]?e Is 'Ses wen siegS elles hu

resuscitahunt et confitehuntur tihi 12. Numquid enarrabit aliquis

on byrgenne mildlieortnesse j?ine 7 so'Sfestnesse J?ine on forwyrde
in se2)ulchro misericordiam, tuam et veritatem tuam in 2>erditione

Is 'Sgs wen bio}? oncnawene on j^istrum wundor J? in o]?Se

13. JVumquid cognoscentur in tenebris mirabilia tua aut

sof)festnesse J^ine on eorcSan ofergitende 7 ic to Ipe

iustitia tua in terra oblivionis 14. Et ego ad te

dryhten ic clipige 7 on merge a gebed min forecym'S to )?e
domine clamavi et mane oratio mea ^/rere^zzei te

Tohwen dryhten adrifs'S gebed min f)u hwyrfdes onsien
15. Utquid domine repeJlis orationem meam, avertis faciem

Jjin from me W^dla ic eom ic 7 on gewinnum from

tuum a me 16. Egens sum ego et in lahoribus a

giogaj^hade minum 7 upahafen so'Slice geeaj^moded ic eom 7
iuventute mea exaltatus autem humiliatus sum et

gescinded On me ]?urhf6ron irre f>in 7 bregnes f>inre

confusus 17. In me jyertranderunt irae tuae et terrores tui

gedrefdon me Ymbsealdon me swa waeter elce

conturbaverunt me 18. Circumdederunt me sicut aqua tota

dege ymbsealdon me semed I'u afirdes from me friond

die circundederunt me simul 19. Elongasti a me amicum

7 nihstan 7 cu}je mine from wergunge
et proxim/um et notos vneos a miseria

88.

Mildheortnesse j?ine dryhten on ecnesse ic singse on
2. Misericordias tuas domine in aeternum cantabo in

9. ku^e or cu/e'i gesetton, let t wr. over the line. 10. forh, so MS.

14. morgan, e from o. 88. 2. Mildheortnesse, t wr. over the line.



PS. 88.] EADWINE's CANTEKBURY PSALTER. 155

cneowrisne 7 forecneowrisne ic foresecge soj^festnesse Ipine on
generatione et ^;ro^en^tte |;ro7i2«/iifza6o veritatem tuam in

mu(5e milium For}?an f)u cwsede on ecnesse mildheortnes

ore nfieo 3. Quoniam dixisti in aeternum misericordia

hip getimbred on lieofonum gearwiende soJ>festnesse J^ine
aedificabitur in caelis |w*e/;ara6zY2^r Veritas tua

gesette kySnesse mine gecorene minum ic swor dauide
4. Dis2)osui testamentum Tneum electis meis iuravi david

}?eowe minuw oppe on ecnesse ic gearwige sed ^in

servo meo 5. usque in eternum preimraho semen tuum

7 ic getimbrige on worold aworold setl })in Bio]? andet-

et aedificaho in saeculum seculi sedem tuam 6. Confite-

tende heofonas wundor f)in dryhten 7 so'Sfestnesse ]:)ine on
huntur caeli mirabilia tua domine et veritatem tuarn in

circan hab'gra For})an hwylc on wolcnu emlice

aecclesia sanctorum 7. Quoniam quis in nuhihus equAxbitur

drybtene o]:)|5e hwylc gelic hip gode betwih bearnum godes
domino aut quis similis erit deo inter Jilios dei

god se wuldra}? on gej^eabtunge haligra micel 7

8. Deus qui glorijicatur in consilio sanctorum magnus et

to ondrsedonne ofer ealle f>a on ymbegonge his sindon
metuendus sujyer omnes qui in circuitu eius sunt

Dryhten god megen hwylc gelic pe mihtig is dryhten

9. Domine deus virtutum quis similis tihi 2)ote7is es domine

7 sojpfestnes J^in ^a on ymbegonge (Su wilts

et Veritas tua in circuitu tuo 10. Tu dominaris

mihte saewe styrunga eallunga ySa his f>u getSwerast
2)otestati maris motum autem Jluctuum eius tu mitigas

Du geea'Smeddes swa f»a gewundedon oferhid 7 on
11. Tu humiliasti sicut vulneratum sujyerhum et in

megene earmes J^ines pu tostenctes find (Sine )?ine

virtute hrachii tui dis7)ersisti inimicos tuos 12. Tui



sindon hefonos 7 f>in is eortSa ymbhwyrf [t] eorf)an 7 fylnesse
sunt caeli et tuxi est terra orhem terrarum et lylenitudinem

his J)u gegute Ob eastdele 7 ssewe fu gesceope thabor

eius tu fundasti 13. Aquilonem et mare tu creasti thabor

7 hermon on naman f>inum hyhtacS Jjinum earmum

et hermon in nomine tuo exultabunt 14. tuum brachium

4. Jcyd- or ct/tS-1 9. so/fesfnes, t wr. over the line. 12. fylnesse, ist
e from i. 14. pimim, p repeated.



156 EADWINE^S CANTERBURY PSALTER. [PS. 88.

mid mihte BitS getrimed hand J^iii 7 Li's uphafen swi^ie pin
cum 2>otentia Firmetur manus tua et exaltetur dextera tua

soj^festnes 7 dom foregearwung setl 'Sin Mildheorte 7
15. iustitia et ivdicium 2>f€2)o'ratio sedis tuae Misericordia et

so}?feste foregongaj) beforan onsinee J^inre eadig folc

Veritas jf;ret6wn^ ante faciem, tuam 16. heatus 2)opulus

]?8et wat on wynsumnesse Dryhten onlihte}? ondwlita Ipin
qui scit iuhilationem Domine in lumine vultus tui

gangacS 7 on naman })inum hyhtaS ealle deg 7 on

ambulabunt 17. et in nomine tuo exultahunt tota die et in

]?inre so]5fes[t]nesse gehyhtacS Foi'San wuldor raegen

tua iustitia exaltahuntur 18. Quoniam gloria virtutis

hira f)u eart 7 wellicode j^ine bi]^ upahafen horn urne

eorum tu es et in benejdacito tuo exaltabitur cornu nostrum

Forf)on dryhten is onfengnes 7 halig israhele kininges
19. Quoniam domini est assum^i^tio et sancti israel regis

ures Da sj)recende is on gesihf)e beam ]?in 7 f)u cwsede

nostri 20. Tunc locutus es in as2)ectu filiis tuis et dixisti

Sette to fultome ofer mihte 7 upahof gecorene of folce
2)osui adiutorium, su^yer potentera et exaltavi electum de ^;Zg6e

minum gemette dauid f)eow minne on ele halig minum

mea 21. Inveni david servum meum in oleo sancto meo

srayrede hine handa so]:>lice mine biotS fultomiende liim

unxi eum, 22. Manus enim mea auxiliahitur ei

7 earm min gestrangaS hine Noht fort5swefat5

et brachium meum confortabit eum 23. Nichil jyr^fi^^*'^

fiond on him 7 sunn unrihtnessa ne scytSef) him 7

irdmicus in eo et filius iniquitatis non nocebit ei 24. Ft

gefeallaf) fiend his from ansiene his 7 fiodon hine on
concidam inimicos eius a facie ijysius et odientes eum in

fleamae gecirde 7 sot5festnes mine 7 mildheortnes min

fugam convertam 25. Et Veritas mea et misericordia mea

mid him 7 on noman minum biS uphafen horn his 7

cimi 12)80 et in nomine meo exaltabitur cornu eius 26. Ft

sette on siewe hand his 7 on streamum swi(5ran his
2)onam in mari manum eius et in fluminibus dexteram eius



15. 7 (ist) repeated, fore-, e repeated, but sec. er. beforan, a from e.
omince or onsineV, fin. «. er. 16. gangaS, init. lett. (two?) er. ; ga (ist)
cov. by d. ink. 17. naman, ist a prob. from o. 18. -hafen, a from e.
19. Icin- or cin-'i 23. MS. = ivordswefaO. unrihtnessa, t wr. over the line.



PS. 88.] eadwine's canterbuky psalter. 157

He gecigde me feder min wes f)u god min 7 onfeng
27. I2)se invocavit me imter rrieus es tu deus meus et susce2)tor

hselo mine 7 ic frurakennedon ic sette hine on hyh)?o

salutis nieae 28. Et ego 2yi'ii^ogenitum i>onam ilium excelsum

fore kiniugas eorf>an On ecnesse ic healde him

2)rae regihus terrae 29. In aeternum servabo illi

mildheortnesse mine 7 kycSnesse mine geleaifulle him 7

m,isericordiam meam et testamentum meum fidele i2)si 30. Et

ic sette on world aworld &etl his 7 'Srymsetl his swa deg
2)onam in seculum seculi sedem eius et tJironum eius sicut dies

heofona Gif hi forletatS beam his iewe mine 7 on

caeli 31. Si derelinquerint filii eius legem TneaTti et in

domum minum ne gangacS Gif mine so|?festnesse

iudiciis meis non amhulaverint 32. Si iustijicationes m,eas

forecostiga'5 7 bebodu mine ne geheoldon Ic niosige

2)ro2)hanaveTint et mandata mea non custodierint 33. Visitabo

on girde unrihtnessa hira 7 on swingla sinna hira
in virga iniquitates eorum et in verberibus 2)eccata eorum

Mildheortnessae eallenga mine ne ic tostence fram him
34. Misericordiam autem meam non dis2)ergam ah eo

ne him scy'Se'S on sof)festnesse mine ne forsecostunga

neque nocebo in veritate mea 35. neque 2^^^''^^^^

kycSnesse mine 7 t5a for'Sga'S of welerum minum ne
testamentum meum et quae 2>^ocedunt de lab lis 'meis non

onsien onleccungse ^ne ic swor on halgum minum gif

faciam irrita 36. Semel iuravi in sancto meo si

dauid h'ga'S saed his on ecnesse wunatS 7

david nientiar 37. semen eius in aeternum manebit 38. et

setl his swa sunnse on gesihj^e minre 7 swa mona fulfremed
sedes eius sicut sol in cons2)ectu meo et sicut luna 2^^'^f^(^i^
on ecnessum 7 gewita on hefonum geleafful "Su soSlice

in eternuTn et testis in caelo jidelis 39. Tu vero

adrife 7 hyrwdes 7 ]?u arefdes krist f>inne 'Su ge-

re2)2)ulisti et S2)revisti et distulisti christum tuum 40. aver^

hwyrfdes kycSnesse f>iowes f)ines forecostunga on eorfjan
tisti testamentum servi tui profanasti in terra

28, -ken- or -cen- 1 kiningas or ciningas ? 29. ecnesse, init. e repeated,
but repeated let. afterwards er. kidnesse dotted for er. bef. kydnesse ; kyd- or
cyd-1 33. niosiffe,M.S. = mosiffe. 35. Jcy^-orcyS-'^. 38. *e^^ repeated
but first dotted for er. 39. krist or crist ? 40. hy^- or cyQ-'\



158 eadwine's canterbury psalter. [ps. 88.

haligdomes his pu towurpe ealle wagas his J?u gesettes

sanctitatem eius 41. Destruxisti omnes macerias eius jwsuisti

wununga his on egnesse todelde hine ealle

munitiones eius in formidine 42. Dirijyuerunt ewm omnes

}3a ferende w^rou weg geworden is on hosp nean his

transeuntes viam factus est in ohjyrohrium vicinis suis

pu upahofe swif>re fionda his \)\\ geblissodes ealle

43. Exaltasti dexteram inimicorum eius laetijicasti omnes

find his f)u ahwyrfdes on fultom sweord his 7 ne

inimicos eius 44. Avertisti adiutorium gladii eius et non

is fultumend him on gefiohte f>u tolysdes hine fram

es auxiliatus ei in hello 45. Dissolvisti eum ah

clesnunge 7 setl his on eorf>an Su tolysdes 'Su ge-

emundatione et sedem eius in terram conlisisti 46. Minor-

wanodes dagas tida his J»urhgute hine on gescindnesse
asti dies temjyorum eius lyerfudisti eum confusione

0(5 fte dryhten ]^u irsa'S on ende birnacS swa fyr
47. Usque quo domine irasceris in Jlnem exardescit sicut ignis

irre f)in Wes gemindig dryhten forf)an mine sped ne

ira tua 48. Memorare domine quae mea substantia non

eallenga idle f)u gesettes beam manna Hwylc is manna

enim vane constituisti filios hominum 49. Quis est homo

se lifaS 7 ne gesihf) deaS oS'Se hwylc J)eowac5 saule his
qui vivet et non videhit mortem aut quis eruet animam suam

of hande helle Hwser sindon mildheorte f)ine ealde

de manu inferi 60. Uhi sunt misericordiae tuae antiquae

dryhten swa swore dauide on 'Sinre so'5fes[t]nesse Wgs 'Su

domine sicut iurasti david in veritate tua 51. Memor

gemindig hosp J^eowra J^inra tSaet ic wfs hebbende on
esto ohjyrohrium servorum iuorum quod continui in

bosmse minum monigra (5eoda p^t edwitodon

sinu meo muUarum gentium, 52. Quod exjrrohraverunt

find \>me dryhten j^set edwitodon stirungse kristes

inimici tui domine quod exjyrohraverunt commutationem christi

]7ines gebletsed dryhten on ecnesse sie sie

tui 63. Benedictus dominus in aeternum fiat fiat



46. e (dotted) immed. bef, on. 49. Er. bef. 7. geixhp, M.^. = geiieahj>,ea
being dotted and i wr. above these lett. 51. on repeated ; Latin in also
repeated. 52. kristes or crisfes ?



PS. 89.] eadwine's canterbury psalter. 159



89.

Dryhten gescild gewurden is us from cneowrisne 7 fore-
Dorrvine refugium f actus es nobis a generatione et iwo-

cneowrisne ErtSan waes duna o^et wes getrjoned

geniae 2. Priusquam Jierent monies aut formaretur

ymbliwyrft eoi'San from world 7 of)]?§t on worlda worolde \>\i
orhis terrae a saeculo et usque in seculum tu

eart god Ne ahwyrfe manna on eaSmodnesse 7 ]?u cwsede

es deus 3. Ne avertas hominem in humilitatem et d'xisti

sin gecirde beam monna Forf)an tSusend gearas

convertimini filii hominum 4. Quoniam mille anni

toforan eagan J?inuw 7 swa d^ges of ean tSet forefered 7 swa
ante oculos tuos sicut dies hesterna quae 2J'feteriit Et sicut

gehyldon on nyht f>e fore nawuhte hebbende gear hira

custodia in node 5. quae 2>^o nichilo est habentur anni eoruTn

On morlme swa wyrte ferset on morgen blosmatS 7
6. Mane sicut lierha transeat mane Jloreat et

f>urbferet on §fen gefeallatS ahearda'5 7 forwisnacS ror]pan

pertranseat ves2)ere decidat induret et arescat 7. Quia

we aspringacS on irre f)inum 7 on wreSc5a J?inum gedrefede
defecimus in ira tua et in furore tuo conturbati

we sindon gesettest ]>u unrih[t]nesse ure on gesibj^e

sumus 8. Fosuisti iniquitates nostras in consjyectu

]?inre worlde urum on lihtnes onsin ]?in

tuo seculum nostrum in inluminatione vultiis tui

Forf)an ealle dagas ure ateoredon 7 we on irre tSinum
9. Quoniam omnes dies nostri defecerunt et nos in ira tua

ateoredon Gear ure swa sand smeagacS dagas

defecimus Anni nostri sicut aranea meditabantur 10. dies

geara ura on heom hundsiofanti gear gif eallinga on

annorum nostrorum in i2)sis sej^tuaginta annis Si autem in


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