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 shield 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 the wicked came upon me to devour me, Even my persecutors and enemies, 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 against me, yet 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 desired of the LORD; that do I yet seek; That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the grace of the LORD, And to gaze upon 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 in the day of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion; Yea, in the secret place of his tabernacle will he shelter me; He will set me 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.

Yea, already doth he lift my head above my enemies, who are around me; Therefore in his tabernacle will I offer sacrifices with the sound of trumpets; I will sing, yea, with instruments of music I will give praise to the LORD.

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

Hear my voice, O LORD! when I cry unto thee; Have pity upon me, and answer me!

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

When I think of thy precept, “Seek ye my face!” Thy face, LORD, do 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.

O hide not thou thy face from me; Cast not thy servant away in displeasure! Thou hast been my help, do not leave me; Do not forsake me, O God, my helper!

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

For my father and my mother have forsaken me; But 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 the right path, because of my enemies!

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.

Give me not up to the will of my adversaries! For false witnesses have risen up against me, And such as breathe out injustice.

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

I trust that I shall see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Hope thou in the LORD!

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

Be of good courage; let thy heart be strong; Hope thou in the LORD!