Psalms 86
1 The preier of Dauid. Lord, bowe doun thin eere, and here me; for Y am nedi and pore.
A Prayer. Of David. Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.
2 Kepe thou my lijf, for Y am holi; my God, make thou saaf thi seruaunt hopynge in thee.
Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.
3 Lord, haue thou merci on me, for Y criede al day to thee;
Have mercy on me, O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day.
4 make thou glad the soule of thi seruaunt, for whi, Lord, Y haue reisid my soule to thee.
Make glad the soul of your servant; for it is lifted up to you, O Lord.
5 For thou, Lord, art swete and mylde; and of myche merci to alle men inwardli clepynge thee.
You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.
6 Lord, perseyue thou my preier with eeris; and yyue thou tente to the vois of my bisechyng.
O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.
7 In the dai of my tribulacioun Y criede to thee; for thou herdist me.
In the day of my trouble I send up my cry to you; for you will give me an answer.
8 Lord, noon among goddis is lijk thee; and noon is euene to thi werkis.
There is no god like you, O Lord; there are no works like your works.
9 Lord, alle folkis, whiche euere thou madist, schulen come, and worschipe bifore thee; and thei schulen glorifie thi name.
Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to your name.
10 For thou art ful greet, and makinge merueils; thou art God aloone.
For you are great, and do great works of wonder; you only are God.
11 Lord, lede thou me forth in thi weie, and Y schal entre in thi treuthe; myn herte be glad, that it drede thi name.
Make your way clear to me, O Lord; I will go on my way in your faith: let my heart be glad in the fear of your name.
12 Mi Lord God, Y schal knouleche to thee in al myn herte; and Y schal glorifie thi name withouten ende.
I will give you praise, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will give glory to your name for ever.
For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
14 God, wickid men han rise vp on me; and the synagoge of myyti men han souyt my lijf; and thei han not set forth thee in her siyt.
O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.
15 And thou, Lord God, doynge merci, and merciful; pacient, and of myche merci, and sothefast.
But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.
16 Biholde on me, and haue mercy on me, yyue thou the empire to thi child; and make thou saaf the sone of thin handmayden.
O be turned to me and have mercy on me: give your strength to your servant, and your salvation to the son of her who is your servant.
17 Make thou with me a signe in good, that thei se, that haten me, and be aschamed; for thou, Lord, hast helpid me, and hast coumfortid me.
Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.
