And he led me in brede to be; Sauf made he me, for he wald me; 20.

And foryhelde to me Laverd sal After mi rightwisenes al.
And after clensing of mi hende Sal he yhelde to me at ende.
The literal sense is:--"He sent His arrows and scattered them; multiplied (His) lightning and so afflicted them.

And the wells of waters were shown, and the foundations of the earthly world are uncovered because of Thy snubbing (rebuke), O my Lord! because of the blast (Lat.

_inspiratio_) of the breath of Thy wrath.

He sent from on high, and took me up; from many waters He took me.