Psalms 7
1 For the ignoraunce of Dauid, which he songe to the Lord on the wordis of Ethiopien, the sone of Gemyny. Mi Lord God, Y haue hopid in thee; make thou me saaf fro alle that pursuen me, and delyuere thou me.
A meditation by David, which he sang to the LORD, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. LORD, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
2 Lest ony tyme he as a lioun rauysche my soule; the while noon is that ayenbieth, nether that makith saaf.
lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
3 Mi Lord God, if Y dide this thing, if wickidnesse is in myn hondis;
LORD, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
4 if Y `yeldide to men yeldynge to me yuels, falle Y `bi disseruyng voide fro myn enemyes;
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have plundered him who without cause was my adversary),
5 myn enemy pursue my soule, and take, and defoule my lijf in erthe; and brynge my glorie in to dust.
let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
6 Lord, rise thou vp in thin ire; and be thou reysid in the coostis of myn enemyes.
Arise, LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.
7 And, my Lord God, rise thou in the comaundement, which thou `hast comaundid; and the synagoge of puplis schal cumpasse thee.
Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.
8 And for this go thou ayen an hiy; the Lord demeth puplis. Lord, deme thou me bi my riytfulnesse; and bi myn innocence on me.
The LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
9 The wickidnesse of synneris be endid; and thou, God, sekyng the hertis and reynes, schalt dresse a iust man.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
10 Mi iust help is of the Lord; that makith saaf riytful men in herte.
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 The Lord is a iust iuge, stronge and pacient; whether he is wrooth bi alle daies?
God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
12 If ye ben `not conuertid, he schal florische his swerd; he hath bent his bouwe, and made it redi.
If a man does not repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
13 And therynne he hath maad redi the vessels of deth; he hath fulli maad his arewis with brennynge thingis.
He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
14 Lo! he conseyuede sorewe; he peynfuli brouyte forth vnriytfulnesse, and childide wickidnesse.
Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.
15 He openide a lake, and diggide it out; and he felde in to the dich which he made.
He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
16 His sorewe schal be turned in to his heed; and his wickidnesse schal come doun in to his necke.
The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
17 I schal knouleche to the Lord bi his riytfulnesse; and Y schal synge to the name of the hiyeste Lord.
I will give thanks to the LORD according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
