Psalms 27

1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?

To Dauid. The Lord is my liytnyng, and myn helthe; whom schal Y drede? The Lord is defendere of my lijf; for whom schal Y tremble?

2 When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.

The while noiful men neiyen on me; for to ete my fleischis. Myn enemyes, that trobliden me; thei weren maad sijk and felden doun.

3 Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.

Thouy castels stonden togidere ayens me; myn herte schal not drede. Thouy batel risith ayens me; in this thing Y schal haue hope.

4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

I axide of the Lord o thing; Y schal seke this thing; that Y dwelle in the hows of the Lord alle the daies of my lijf. That Y se the wille of the Lord; and that Y visite his temple.

5 For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.

For he hidde me in his tabernacle in the dai of yuelis; he defendide me in the hid place of his tabernacle.

6 Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.

He enhaunside me in a stoon; and now he enhaunside myn heed ouer myn enemyes. I cumpasside, and offride in his tabernacle a sacrifice of criyng; Y schal synge, and Y schal seie salm to the Lord.

7 Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.

Lord, here thou my vois, bi which Y criede to thee; haue thou merci on me, and here me.

8 My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

Myn herte seide to thee, My face souyte thee; Lord, Y schal seke eft thi face.

9 Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Turne thou not awei thi face fro me; bouwe thou not awei in ire fro thi seruaunt. Lord, be thou myn helpere, forsake thou not me; and, God, myn helthe, dispise thou not me.

10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.

For my fadir and my modir han forsake me; but the Lord hath take me.

11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.

Lord, sette thou a lawe to me in thi weie; and dresse thou me in thi path for myn enemyes.

12 Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.

Bitake thou not me in to the soules of hem, that troblen me; for wickid witnessis han rise ayens me, and wickydnesse liede to it silf.

13 Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

I bileue to see the goodis of the Lord; in the lond of `hem that lyuen.

14 Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

Abide thou the Lord, do thou manli; and thin herte be coumfortid, and suffre thou the Lord.