Gothic Textura Quadrata: Transcription Lines 7-13

I have had to divide this into two sections:

Alphonso Psalter Lines 7-10
.............................. Sed in lege domini
.............................. uoluntas eius : et in
.............................. lege eius meditabitur
.............................. die ac nocte .
In a modern layout, with the modern distinction of u/v, this would read:

Sed in lege domini voluntas eius: et in lege eius meditabitur die ac nocte .

Translation (Douai/Rheims version):

But his will is in the law of the Lord:
and on His law he shall meditate night and day.

Alphonso Psalter Lines 11-13
.... Et erit tanquam lignum quod plantatum
.... est secus decursus aquarum: quod fructum su
.... um dabit in tempore suo
Et erit tanquam lignum quod plantatum est secus decursus aquarum:
quod fructum suum dabit in tempore suo.
Translation (Douai/Rheims version):

And he shall be like a tree that is planted near the running waters,
which shall bring forth its fruit in due season.

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