Psalms 143
1 The salm of Dauid. Lord, here thou my preier, with eeris perseyue thou my biseching; in thi treuthe here thou me, in thi riytwisnesse.
“A psalm of David.” Hear my prayer, O LORD! give ear to my supplications! In thy faithfulness, and in thy righteousness, answer me!
2 And entre thou not in to dom with thi seruaunt; for ech man lyuynge schal not be maad iust in thi siyt.
Enter not into judgment with thy servant; For before thee no man living is righteous.
3 For the enemy pursuede my soule; he made lowe my lijf in erthe. He hath set me in derk placis, as the deed men of the world,
For the enemy pursueth my life; He hath smitten me to the ground; He hath made me dwell in darkness, As those that have been dead of old.
4 and my spirit was angwischid on me; myn herte was disturblid in me.
My spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.
5 I was myndeful of elde daies, Y bithouyte in alle thi werkis; Y bithouyte in the dedis of thin hondis.
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the deeds of thy hands.
6 I helde forth myn hondis to thee; my soule as erthe with out water to thee.
I stretch forth my hands unto thee; My soul thirsteth for thee, like a parched land.
7 Lord, here thou me swiftli; my spirit failide. Turne thou not a wei thi face fro me; and Y schal be lijk to hem that gon doun in to the lake.
Hear me speedily, O LORD! My spirit faileth; Hide not thy face from me. Lest I become like those who go down to the pit!
8 Make thou erli thi merci herd to me; for Y hopide in thee. Make thou knowun to me the weie in which Y schal go; for Y reiside my soule to thee.
Cause me so see thy loving-kindness speedily; For in thee do I trust! Make known to me the way which I should take; For to thee do I lift up my soul!
9 Delyuere thou me fro myn enemyes, Lord, Y fledde to thee;
Deliver me, O LORD! from mine enemies; For in thee do I seek refuge!
10 teche thou me to do thi wille, for thou art my God. Thi good spirit schal lede me forth in to a riytful lond;
Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God! Let thy good spirit lead me in a plain path!
11 Lord, for thi name thou schalt quikene me in thin equite. Thou schalt lede my soule out of tribulacioun;
Revive me, O LORD! for thy name's sake! In thy righteousness, bring me out of my distress!
12 and in thi merci thou schalt scatere alle myn enemyes. And thou schalt leese alle them, that troublen my soule; for Y am thi seruaunt.
And, in thy compassion, cut off mine enemies, And destroy all that distress me! For I am thy servant.
