Psalms 54

1 To the chief music-maker; on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David. When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Is not David keeping himself secret among us? Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.

To victorie in orguns, ether in salmes, the lernyng of Dauid, `whanne Zyfeys camen, and seiden to Saul, Whethir Dauid is not hid at vs? God, in thi name make thou me saaf; and in thi vertu deme thou me.

2 Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

God, here thou my preier; with eeris perseyue thou the wordis of my mouth.

3 For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah)

For aliens han rise ayens me, and stronge men souyten my lijf; and thei settiden not God bifor her siyt.

4 See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul.

For, lo! God helpith me; and the Lord is vptaker of my soule.

5 Let the evil works of my haters come back on them again; let them be cut off by your good faith.

Turne thou awei yuelis to myn enemyes; and leese thou hem in thi treuthe.

6 Freely will I make my offerings to you; I will give praise to your name, O Lord, for it is good.

Wilfuli Y schal make sacrifice to thee; and, Lord, Y schal knouleche to thi name, for it is good.

7 Because it has been my saviour from all my trouble; and my eyes have seen the punishment of my haters.

For thou delyueridist me fro al tribulacioun; and myn iye dispiside on myn enemyes.