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.
Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in Thee have I taken refuge; save me from all them that 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 he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 Mi Lord God, if Y dide this thing, if wickidnesse is in myn hondis;
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be 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 requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
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, and tread my life down to the earth; yea, let him 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, O LORD, in Thine anger, lift up Thyself in indignation against mine adversaries; yea, awake for me at the judgment which Thou hast commanded.
7 And, my Lord God, rise thou in the comaundement, which thou `hast comaundid; and the synagoge of puplis schal cumpasse thee.
And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, and over them return Thou 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.
O LORD, who ministerest judgment to the peoples, judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine 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 that a full measure of evil might come upon the wicked, and that Thou wouldest establish the righteous; for the righteous God trieth the heart and reins.
10 Mi iust help is of the Lord; that makith saaf riytful men in herte.
My shield is with God, who saveth 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, yea, a God that hath 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 turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;
13 And therynne he hath maad redi the vessels of deth; he hath fulli maad his arewis with brennynge thingis.
He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
14 Lo! he conseyuede sorewe; he peynfuli brouyte forth vnriytfulnesse, and childide wickidnesse.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
15 He openide a lake, and diggide it out; and he felde in to the dich which he made.
He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His sorewe schal be turned in to his heed; and his wickidnesse schal come doun in to his necke.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
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 unto the LORD according to His righteousness; and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
