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| [1]The title of the thridde salm. `The salm of Dauid, whanne he fledde fro the face of Absolon, his sone. |
[1]A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. |
| [2]Lord, whi ben thei multiplied that disturblen me? |
[2]𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, how many are mine adversaries become! Many are they that rise up against me. |
| [3]many men rysen ayens me. Many men seien of my soule, Noon helthe is to hym in his God. |
[3]Many there are that say of my soul: 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah |
| [4]But thou, Lord, art myn vptakere; my glorye, and enhaunsyng myn heed. |
[4]But thou, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, art a shield about me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head. |
| [5]With my vois Y criede to the Lord; and he herde me fro his hooli hil. |
[5]With my voice I call unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and He answereth me out of His holy mountain. Selah |
| [6]I slepte, and `was quenchid, and Y roos vp; for the Lord resseyuede me. |
[6]I lay me down, and I sleep; I awake, for 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 sustaineth me. |
| [7]I schal not drede thousyndis of puple cumpassynge me; Lord, rise thou vp; my God, make thou me saaf. |
[7]I am not afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. |
| [8]For thou hast smyte alle men beynge aduersaries to me with out cause; thou hast al to-broke the teeth of synneris. |
[8]Arise, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; save me, O my God; for Thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek, Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked. |
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[9]Salvation belongeth unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; Thy blessing be upon Thy people. Selah |