Psalmorum 55
1 In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David. Exaudi, Deus, orationem meam, et ne despexeris deprecationem meam:
`In Ebreu thus, To victorie in orguns, the lernyng of Dauid. `In Jeroms translacioun thus, To the ouercomer in salmes of Dauid lernid. God, here thou my preier, and dispise thou not my biseching;
2 intende mihi, et exaudi me. Contristatus sum in exercitatione mea, et conturbatus sum
yyue thou tent to me, and here thou me. I am sorewful in myn exercising; and Y am disturblid of the face of the enemye,
3 a voce inimici, et a tribulatione peccatoris. Quoniam declinaverunt in me iniquitates, et in ira molesti erant mihi.
and of the tribulacioun of the synner. For thei bowiden wickidnessis in to me; and in ire thei weren diseseful to me.
4 Cor meum conturbatum est in me, et formido mortis cecidit super me.
Myn herte was disturblid in me; and the drede of deth felde on me.
5 Timor et tremor venerunt super me, et contexerunt me tenebræ.
Drede and trembling camen on me; and derknessis hiliden me.
6 Et dixi: Quis dabit mihi pennas sicut columbæ, et volabo, et requiescam?
And Y seide, Who schal yyue to me fetheris, as of a culuer; and Y schal fle, and schal take rest?
7 Ecce elongavi fugiens, et mansi in solitudine.
Lo! Y yede fer awei, and fledde; and Y dwellide in wildirnesse.
8 Exspectabam eum qui salvum me fecit a pusillanimitate spiritus, et tempestate.
I abood hym, that made me saaf fro the litilnesse, `ether drede, of spirit; and fro tempest.
9 Præcipita, Domine; divide linguas eorum: quoniam vidi iniquitatem et contradictionem in civitate.
Lord, caste thou doun, departe thou the tungis of hem; for Y siy wickidnesse and ayenseiyng in the citee.
10 Die ac nocte circumdabit eam super muros ejus iniquitas; et labor in medio ejus,
Bi dai and nyyt wickidnesse schal cumpasse it on the wallis therof;
11 et injustitia: et non defecit de plateis ejus usura et dolus.
and trauel and vnriytfulnesse ben in the myddis therof. And vsure and gile failide not; fro the stretis therof.
12 Quoniam si inimicus meus maledixisset mihi, sustinuissem utique. Et si is qui oderat me super me magna locutus fuisset, abscondissem me forsitan ab eo.
For if myn enemye hadde cursid me; sotheli Y hadde suffride. And if he, that hatide me, hadde spoke greet thingis on me; in hap Y hadde hid me fro hym.
13 Tu vero homo unanimis, dux meus, et notus meus:
But thou art a man of o wille; my leeder, and my knowun.
14 qui simul mecum dulces capiebas cibos; in domo Dei ambulavimus cum consensu.
Which tokist togidere swete meetis with me; we yeden with consent in the hous of God.
15 Veniat mors super illos, et descendant in infernum viventes: quoniam nequitiæ in habitaculis eorum, in medio eorum. (Sheol h7585)
Deth come on hem; and go thei doun quyk in to helle. For weiwardnessis ben in the dwelling places of hem; in the myddis of hem. (Sheol h7585)
16 Ego autem ad Deum clamavi, et Dominus salvabit me.
But Y criede to thee, Lord; and the Lord sauede me.
17 Vespere, et mane, et meridie, narrabo, et annuntiabo; et exaudiet vocem meam.
In the euentid and morewtid and in myddai Y schal telle, and schewe; and he schal here my vois.
18 Redimet in pace animam meam ab his qui appropinquant mihi: quoniam inter multos erant mecum.
He schal ayenbie my soule in pees fro hem, that neiyen to me; for among manye thei weren with me.
19 Exaudiet Deus, et humiliabit illos, qui est ante sæcula. Non enim est illis commutatio, et non timuerunt Deum.
God schal here; and he that is bifore the worldis schal make hem low. For chaungyng is not to hem, and thei dredden not God;
20 Extendit manum suam in retribuendo; contaminaverunt testamentum ejus:
he holdith forth his hoond in yelding. Thei defouliden his testament,
21 divisi sunt ab ira vultus ejus, et appropinquavit cor illius. Molliti sunt sermones ejus super oleum; et ipsi sunt jacula.
the cheris therof weren departid fro ire; and his herte neiyede. The wordis therof weren softer than oyle; and tho ben dartis.
22 Jacta super Dominum curam tuam, et ipse te enutriet; non dabit in æternum fluctuationem justo.
Caste thi cure on the Lord, and he schal fulli nurische thee; and he schal not yyue with outen ende flotering to a iust man.
23 Tu vero, Deus, deduces eos in puteum interitus. Viri sanguinum et dolosi non dimidiabunt dies suos; ego autem sperabo in te, Domine.
But thou, God, schalt lede hem forth; in to the pit of deth. Menquelleris and gilours schulen not haue half her daies; but, Lord, Y schal hope in thee.
