Psalms 140

1 To victorie, the salm of Dauith. Lord, delyuere thou me fro an yuel man; delyuere thou me fro a wickid man.

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

2 Whiche thouyten wickidnesses in the herte; al dai thei ordeyneden batels.

For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

3 Thei scharpiden her tungis as serpentis; the venym of snakis vndir the lippis of hem.

Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah)

4 Lord, kepe thou me fro the hond of the synnere; and delyuere thou me fro wickid men. Which thouyten to disseyue my goyngis;

O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

5 proude men hidden a snare to me. And thei leiden forth cordis in to a snare; thei settiden sclaundir to me bisidis the weie.

The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah)

6 I seide to the Lord, Thou art mi God; Lord, here thou the vois of my biseching.

I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.

7 Lord, Lord, the vertu of myn heelthe; thou madist schadowe on myn heed in the dai of batel.

O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, you have been a cover over my head in the day of the fight.

8 Lord, bitake thou not me fro my desire to the synnere; thei thouyten ayens me, forsake thou not me, lest perauenture thei ben enhaunsid.

O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah)

9 The heed of the cumpas of hem; the trauel of her lippis schal hile hem.

As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

10 Colis schulen falle on hem, thou schalt caste hem doun in to fier; in wretchidnessis thei schulen not stonde.

Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.

11 A man a greet ianglere schal not be dressid in erthe; yuels schulen take an vniust man in perisching.

Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

12 I haue knowe, that the Lord schal make dom of a nedi man; and the veniaunce of pore men.

I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

13 Netheles iust men schulen knouleche to thi name; and riytful men schulen dwelle with thi cheer.

Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.