Psalms 54

1 Unto the end. In verses, the understanding of David, when the Ziphites had arrived and they said to Saul, “Has not David been hidden with us?” Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me in your virtue.

To victorie in orguns, ether in salmes, the lernyng of Dauid, `whanne Zyfeys camen, and seiden to Saul, Whethir Dauid is not hid at vs? God, in thi name make thou me saaf; and in thi vertu deme thou me.

2 O God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

God, here thou my preier; with eeris perseyue thou the wordis of my mouth.

3 For strangers have risen up against me, and the strong have sought my soul. And they have not set God before their eyes.

For aliens han rise ayens me, and stronge men souyten my lijf; and thei settiden not God bifor her siyt.

4 For behold, God is my helper, and the Lord is the protector of my soul.

For, lo! God helpith me; and the Lord is vptaker of my soule.

5 Turn back the evils upon my adversaries, and ruin them by your truth.

Turne thou awei yuelis to myn enemyes; and leese thou hem in thi treuthe.

6 I will freely sacrifice to you, and I will confess your name, O God, because it is good.

Wilfuli Y schal make sacrifice to thee; and, Lord, Y schal knouleche to thi name, for it is good.

7 For you have quickly rescued me from all tribulation, and my eye has looked down upon my enemies.

For thou delyueridist me fro al tribulacioun; and myn iye dispiside on myn enemyes.