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| [1]The title of the fourtithe salm. For victorie, the song of Dauid. |
[1]I Waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. |
| [2]Blessid is he that vndurstondith `on a nedi man and pore; the Lord schal delyuere hym in the yuel dai. |
[2]He brought me also out of the horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon the rock, and ordered my goings. |
| [3]The Lord kepe hym, and quykene hym, and make hym blesful in the lond; and bitake not hym in to the wille of his enemyes. |
[3]And he hath put in my mouth a new song of praise unto our God: many shall see it and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. |
| [4]The Lord bere help to hym on the bed of his sorewe; thou hast ofte turned al his bed stre in his sijknesse. |
[4]Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his trust, and regardeth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. |
| [5]I seide, Lord, haue thou mercy on me; heele thou my soule, for Y synnede ayens thee. |
[5]O Lord my God, thou hast made thy wonderful works so many, that none can count in order to thee thy thoughts toward us: I would declare, and speak of them, but they are more then I am able to express. |
| [6]Myn enemyes seiden yuels to me; Whanne schal he die, and his name schal perische? |
[6]Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire: ( for mine ears hast thou prepared) burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. |
| [7]And if he entride for to se, he spak veyn thingis; his herte gaderide wickidnesse to hym silf. |
[7]Then said I, Lo, I come: for in the roll of the book it is written of me, |
| [8]He yede with out forth; and spak to the same thing. Alle myn enemyes bacbitiden pryuyli ayens me; ayens me thei thouyten yuels to me. |
[8]I desired to do thy good will, O my God: yea, thy Law is within mine heart. |
| [9]Thei ordeineden an yuel word ayens me; Whether he that slepith, schal not leie to, that he rise ayen? |
[9]I have declared thy righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I will not refrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest. |
| [10]For whi the man of my pees, in whom Y hopide, he that eet my looues; made greet disseit on me. |
[10]I have not hid thy righteousness within mine heart, but I have declared thy truth and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy mercy and thy truth from the great congregation. |
| [11]But thou, Lord, haue merci on me, and reise me ayen; and Y schal yelde to hem. |
[11]Withdraw not thou thy tender mercy from me, O Lord: let thy mercy and thy truth alway preserve me. |
| [12]In this thing Y knew, that thou woldist me; for myn enemye schal not haue ioye on me. |
[12]For innumerable troubles have compassed me: my sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am not able to look up: yea, they are more in number than the hairs of mine head: therefore mine heart hath failed me. |
| [13]Forsothe thou hast take me vp for ynnocence; and hast confermed me in thi siyt with outen ende. |
[13]Let it please thee, O Lord, to deliver me: make haste, O Lord, to help me. |
| [14]Blessid be the Lord God of Israel, fro the world and in to the world; be it doon, be it doon. |
[14]Let them be confounded and put to shame together, that seek my soul to destroy it: let them be driven backward and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt. |
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[15]Let them be destroyed for a reward of their shame, which say unto me, Aha, aha. |
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[16]Let all them, that seek thee, rejoice and be glad in thee: and let them, that love thy salvation, say alway, The Lord be praised. |
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[17]Though I be poor and needy, the Lord thinketh on me: thou art mine helper and my deliverer: my God, make no tarrying. |