Psalms 55
1 [For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.] Listen to my prayer, God. Do not hide yourself from my petition.
`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 Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
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 Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.
and of the tribulacioun of the synner. For thei bowiden wickidnessis in to me; and in ire thei weren diseseful to me.
4 My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.
Myn herte was disturblid in me; and the drede of deth felde on me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
Drede and trembling camen on me; and derknessis hiliden me.
6 I said, "Oh that I had wings like a dove. Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
And Y seide, Who schal yyue to me fetheris, as of a culuer; and Y schal fle, and schal take rest?
7 Look, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness." (Selah)
Lo! Y yede fer awei, and fledde; and Y dwellide in wildirnesse.
8 "I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm."
I abood hym, that made me saaf fro the litilnesse, `ether drede, of spirit; and fro tempest.
9 Confuse them, LORD, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Lord, caste thou doun, departe thou the tungis of hem; for Y siy wickidnesse and ayenseiyng in the citee.
10 Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
Bi dai and nyyt wickidnesse schal cumpasse it on the wallis therof;
11 Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies do not depart from her streets.
and trauel and vnriytfulnesse ben in the myddis therof. And vsure and gile failide not; fro the stretis therof.
12 For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hid myself from him.
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 But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
But thou art a man of o wille; my leeder, and my knowun.
14 We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God's house with company.
Which tokist togidere swete meetis with me; we yeden with consent in the hous of God.
15 Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them. (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 As for me, I will call on God. The LORD will save me.
But Y criede to thee, Lord; and the Lord sauede me.
17 Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
In the euentid and morewtid and in myddai Y schal telle, and schewe; and he schal here my vois.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
He schal ayenbie my soule in pees fro hem, that neiyen to me; for among manye thei weren with me.
19 God, who is enthroned forever, will hear, and humble them. (Selah) They never change, who do not fear God.
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 He has stretched out his hand against those who were at peace with him. He has violated his covenant.
he holdith forth his hoond in yelding. Thei defouliden his testament,
21 His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
the cheris therof weren departid fro ire; and his herte neiyede. The wordis therof weren softer than oyle; and tho ben dartis.
22 Throw your burden upon the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will never allow the righteous to be upended.
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 But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
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.
