Psalms 142

1 I cry with my voice to Jehovah. With my voice to Jehovah I make supplication.

The lernyng of Dauid; `his preier, `whanne he was in the denne. With my vois Y criede to the Lord; with my vois Y preiede hertli to the Lord.

2 I pour out my complaint before him. I show my trouble before him.

I schede out my preier in his siyt; and Y pronounce my tribulacioun bifor him.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, thou knew my path. In the way in which I walk they have hidden a snare for me.

While my spirit failith of me; and thou hast knowe my pathis. In this weie in which Y yede; proude men hidden a snare to me.

4 Look on my right hand, and see, for there is no man who knows me. Refuge has failed me. No man cares for my soul.

I bihelde to the riyt side, and Y siy; and noon was that knew me. Fliyt perischide fro me; and noon is that sekith my soule.

5 I cried to thee, O Jehovah. I said, Thou are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

Lord, Y criede to thee, Y seide, Thou art myn hope; my part in the lond of lyueris.

6 Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.

Yyue thou tent to my biseching; for Y am maad low ful greetli. Delyuere thou me fro hem that pursuen me; for thei ben coumfortid on me.

7 Bring my soul out of prison that I may give thanks to thy name. The righteous shall encompass me around, for thou will deal bountifully with me.

Lede my soule out of keping to knouleche to thi name; iust men abiden me, til thou yelde to me.