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| [1]The `title of the hundrid and fourtithe salm. `The salm `of Dauith. Lord, Y criede to thee, here thou me; yyue thou tent to my vois, whanne Y schal crye to thee. |
[1]DELIVER me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from violent men, |
| [2]Mi preier be dressid as encense in thi siyt; the reisyng of myn hondis be as the euentid sacrifice. |
[2]Who devise mischiefs in their heart; continually do they stir up contention. |
| [3]Lord, sette thou a keping to my mouth; and a dore of stonding aboute to my lippis. |
[3]They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. |
| [4]Bowe thou not myn herte in to wordis of malice; to excuse excusingis in synne. With men worchinge wickidnesse; and Y schal not comyne with the chosun men of hem. |
[4]Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to prevent my goings. |
| [5]A iust man schal repreue me in mersi, and schal blame me; but the oile of a synner make not fat myn heed. For whi and yit my preier is in the wel plesaunt thingis of hem; |
[5]The proud have hid a snare for me; the cords of their net have they spread over my paths; they have set a trap for me. |
| [6]for the domesmen of hem ioyned to the stoon weren sopun vp. Here thei my wordis, |
[6]I said to the LORD, Thou art my God; hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. |
| [7]for tho weren myyti. As fatnesse is brokun out on the erthe; oure bonys ben scatered niy helle. Lord, Lord, |
[7]O LORD, my mighty Saviour, thou art the shield of my head in the day of battle. |
| [8]for myn iyen ben to thee, Y hopide in thee; take thou not awei my soule. |
[8]Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not their wicked devices; let them not accomplish their purpose. |
| [9]Kepe thou me fro the snare which thei ordeyneden to me; and fro the sclaundris of hem that worchen wickidnesse. Synneris schulen falle in the nett therof; |
[9]Let the mischief of their own lips cover them. |
| [10]Y am aloone til Y passe. |
[10]Let burning coals fall upon them; let them fall into the fire, that they rise not up again. |
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[11]Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth; evil shall hunt the violent man to destroy him. |
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[12]I know that the LORD will defend the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor. |
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[13]Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence. |