The Bible

1

Hiarn, ta mee geamagh ort, jean siyr hym: as cur geill da my choraa, tra ta mee jannoo m'accan hood.

Lord, I call upon thee, haste thee unto me: and consider my voice when I cry unto thee.

2

Lhig da my phadjer v'er ny hebbal ayns dt'enish myr yn incense: as lhig da troggal seose my laueyn 've myr oural yn astyr.

Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense: and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.

3

Soie arrey, O Hiarn, roish my veeal: as freill dorrys my veillyn.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and keep the door of my lips.

4

O ny lhig da my chree ve er ny lhoobey gys drogh obbyr er-bee: ny lhig dou raad y choyrt dou hene ayns cliaghtaghyn mee-chrauee, mâroosyn ta gobbraghey olk; er-aggle dy goym commee jeh ny t'ad goaill taitnys ayn.

O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing: Let me not be occupied in ungodly works with the men that work wickedness, neither let me eat of such things as please them.

5

Ny sleaie lhig da deiney mie m'y cherraghey ayns aigney-mie: as oghsan y choyrt dou.

Let the righteous rather smite me friendly: and reprove me.

6

As bee shoh myr ooil slayntoil, nagh brish my chione: nee'm padjer foast y ghoaill noi'n olkys oc.

Yea, let not my head refuse their precious balms: as for the ungodly, I will pray yet against their wickedness.

7

Lhig da ny briwnyn oc cherraghtyn ayns ynnydyn claghagh: dy vod ad clashtyn, my ghoan, son t'ad millish.

Let their judges be overthrown in stony places: that they may hear my words, for they are sweet.

8

Ta ny craueyn ain ny lhie skeaylt er beeal yn oaie: 'naght myr ta fer brishey as scoltey fuygh er y thalloo.

Our bones lie scattered before the pit: like as when one breaketh and heweth wood upon the earth.

9

Agh ta my hooillyn jeeaghyn hoods, O Hiarn Yee: aynyds ta my hreishteil, O ny Jean m'annym y hreigeil.

But mine eyes look unto thee, O Lord God: in thee is my trust, O cast not out my soul.

10

Freill mee veih'n ribbey t'ad er hoiaghey er my hon: as voish geulaghyn ny drogh-yantee.

Keep me from the snare that they have laid for me: and from the traps of the wicked doers.

11

Lhig da ny mee-chrauee tuittym lesh-y-cheilley ayns ny ribbaghyn oc hene: as lhig dooys dy bragh ad y haghney.

Let the ungodly fall into their own nets together: and let me ever escape them.