< Psalms 54 >
1 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.
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
2 God, here thou my preier; with eeris perseyue thou the wordis of my mouth.
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For aliens han rise ayens me, and stronge men souyten my lijf; and thei settiden not God bifor her siyt.
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. (Selah)
4 For, lo! God helpith me; and the Lord is vptaker of my soule.
Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
5 Turne thou awei yuelis to myn enemyes; and leese thou hem in thi treuthe.
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
6 Wilfuli Y schal make sacrifice to thee; and, Lord, Y schal knouleche to thi name, for it is good.
I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Yhwh; for it is good.
7 For thou delyueridist me fro al tribulacioun; and myn iye dispiside on myn enemyes.
For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.