Psalms 27

1 To Dauid. The Lord is my liytnyng, and myn helthe; whom schal Y drede? The Lord is defendere of my lijf; for whom schal Y tremble?

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 The while noiful men neiyen on me; for to ete my fleischis. Myn enemyes, that trobliden me; thei weren maad sijk and felden doun.

When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

3 Thouy castels stonden togidere ayens me; myn herte schal not drede. Thouy batel risith ayens me; in this thing Y schal haue hope.

Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise up against me, even then will I be confident.

4 I axide of the Lord o thing; Y schal seke this thing; that Y dwelle in the hows of the Lord alle the daies of my lijf. That Y se the wille of the Lord; and that Y visite his temple.

One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the graciousness of the LORD, and to visit early in His temple.

5 For he hidde me in his tabernacle in the dai of yuelis; he defendide me in the hid place of his tabernacle.

For He concealeth me in His pavilion in the day of evil; He hideth me in the covert of His tent; He lifteth me up upon a rock.

6 He enhaunside me in a stoon; and now he enhaunside myn heed ouer myn enemyes. I cumpasside, and offride in his tabernacle a sacrifice of criyng; Y schal synge, and Y schal seie salm to the Lord.

And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices with trumpet-sound; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

7 Lord, here thou my vois, bi which Y criede to thee; haue thou merci on me, and here me.

Hear, O LORD, when I call with my voice, and be gracious unto me, and answer me.

8 Myn herte seide to thee, My face souyte thee; Lord, Y schal seke eft thi face.

In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye My face'; Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

9 Turne thou not awei thi face fro me; bouwe thou not awei in ire fro thi seruaunt. Lord, be thou myn helpere, forsake thou not me; and, God, myn helthe, dispise thou not me.

Hide not Thy face from me; put not Thy servant away in anger; Thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 For my fadir and my modir han forsake me; but the Lord hath take me.

For though my father and my mother have forsaken me, the LORD will take me up.

11 Lord, sette thou a lawe to me in thi weie; and dresse thou me in thi path for myn enemyes.

Teach me Thy way, O LORD; and lead me in an even path, because of them that lie in wait for me.

12 Bitake thou not me in to the soules of hem, that troblen me; for wickid witnessis han rise ayens me, and wickydnesse liede to it silf.

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.

13 I bileue to see the goodis of the Lord; in the lond of `hem that lyuen.

If I had not believed to look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! —

14 Abide thou the Lord, do thou manli; and thin herte be coumfortid, and suffre thou the Lord.

Wait on the LORD; be strong, and let thy heart take courage; yea, wait thou for the LORD.