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Translation

Psalm 118:28; 118:37
[on book one: My soul has slumbered]
[on book two: Turn away my eyes]

My soul HAS STUCK to the floor invigorate me/ according to your word./ I have declared my ways/ and you have heard me:/ teach me your just/-dealings./ me in the way of your just-dealings: and I shall be practised in your marvellous works./ My soul has slumbered through weariness: strengthen me in your words./ Remove from me the way of wickedness: and according to/ your law have mercy on me./ I have chosen the way of truth: I have not forgotten your judgements./ I have stuck to your testimonies lord do not throw me into confusion./ I ran the way of your commandments:/ when you did enlarge my heart./

Set before me for a law/

Transcription

[on book one: Dormitavit anima mea]
[on book two: Averte oculos meos]

ADH[A]ESIT PAVIM[EN]TO / anima mea vivifica me / s[e]c[un]d[u]m verbum tuum. / Vias meas enuntiavi / et exaudisti me: / doce me iustifica/tiones tuas. / Via[m] i[us]tificationu[m] / tuaru[m] instrue / me: et exercebor in mirabilib[us] tuis. / Dormitavit anima mea pr[a]e tedio: confirma me in verbis tuis. / Via[m] iniq[u]itatis a move a me: et de / lege tua miserere mei. / Via[m] veritatis elegi: iudicia tua n[on] su[m] oblit[us]. / Adhesi testimoniis tuis d[omi]ne noli me c[on]fund[er]e. / Via[m] mandator[um] tuor[um] cucurri: / cu[m] dilatasti cor meum. /
Lege[m] pone /

Translation

Psalm 118:28; 118:37
[on book one: My soul has slumbered]
[on book two: Turn away my eyes]

My soul HAS STUCK to the floor invigorate me/ according to your word./ I have declared my ways/ and you have heard me:/ teach me your just/-dealings./ me in the way of your just-dealings: and I shall be practised in your marvellous works./ My soul has slumbered through weariness: strengthen me in your words./ Remove from me the way of wickedness: and according to/ your law have mercy on me./ I have chosen the way of truth: I have not forgotten your judgements./ I have stuck to your testimonies lord do not throw me into confusion./ I ran the way of your commandments:/ when you did enlarge my heart./

Set before me for a law/

 

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