Psalms 54

1 To the Chief Musician: with Stringed Instruments. A Psalm of Instruction, of David. When the Ziphites came and said unto Saul, Is not, David, hiding himself, with us? O God! by thine own Name, save me, And, by thine own strength, wilt thou vindicate me?

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 sayings of my mouth;

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

3 For, aliens, have risen up against me, And, men of violence, have sought my life, They have not set God before them. (Selah)

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

4 Lo! God, is bringing me help, My Lord, is with the upholders of my life;

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

5 Let him turn back the mischief upon mine adversaries, In thy faithfulness, destroy them!

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

6 With a freewill-offering, will I sacrifice unto thee, I will praise thy Name, O Yahweh, for it is good;

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

7 For, out of all distress, hath he rescued me, —And, upon my foes, hath, mine own eye, looked.

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