Psalms 54

1 Unto the end, In verses, understanding for David. When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.

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, hear my prayer: give ear 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 mighty have sought after 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 enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

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

6 I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: 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 thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.

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