Psal 15 (MS. Fairfax 40, The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Transcription
Lord in thy mantions who shal seiourne ther
Or who in habit shal thy holy hill
He who walkes iustly whos works rightious are
He whos hart speakes truth from whence ther comes noe ill
He that from slanders keepes his language cleane
Nor by reproach good name of others staine
In whose esteeme the vile is placed low
He that feares the Lord to him honors giues
He that keepes his oath nor changes it though he know
T'is to his hurt, nor who on vsury liues
Takes noe reward, gainst giltless no guilt brings
He's is in a happy rean[?] state that does these things
Modernized Text
Lord, in thy mansions who shall sojourn there,
Or who inhabit shall thy holy hill?
He who walks justly, whose works righteous are,
Whose heart speaks truth from whence there comes no ill,
He that from slanders keeps his language clean,
Nor by reproach good name of others stain.
In whose esteem the vile is placéd low,
He that fears the Lord, to him honors gives,
That keeps his oath nor changes it though he know
T'is to his hurt, nor who on usury lives,
Takes no reward, 'gainst guiltless no guilt brings:
He's in a happy state that does these things.
