Psalms 142

1 The lernyng of Dauid; `his preier, `whanne he was in the denne. With my vois Y criede to the Lord; with my vois Y preiede hertli to the Lord.

Intellectus David, cum esset in spelunca, oratio. [Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi, voce mea ad Dominum deprecatus sum.

2 I schede out my preier in his siyt; and Y pronounce my tribulacioun bifor him.

Effundo in conspectu ejus orationem meam, et tribulationem meam ante ipsum pronuntio:

3 While my spirit failith of me; and thou hast knowe my pathis. In this weie in which Y yede; proude men hidden a snare to me.

in deficiendo ex me spiritum meum, et tu cognovisti semitas meas. In via hac qua ambulabam absconderunt laqueum mihi.

4 I bihelde to the riyt side, and Y siy; and noon was that knew me. Fliyt perischide fro me; and noon is that sekith my soule.

Considerabam ad dexteram, et videbam, et non erat qui cognosceret me: periit fuga a me, et non est qui requirat animam meam.

5 Lord, Y criede to thee, Y seide, Thou art myn hope; my part in the lond of lyueris.

Clamavi ad te, Domine; dixi: Tu es spes mea, portio mea in terra viventium.

6 Yyue thou tent to my biseching; for Y am maad low ful greetli. Delyuere thou me fro hem that pursuen me; for thei ben coumfortid on me.

Intende ad deprecationem meam, quia humiliatus sum nimis. Libera me a persequentibus me, quia confortati sunt super me.

7 Lede my soule out of keping to knouleche to thi name; iust men abiden me, til thou yelde to me.

Educ de custodia animam meam ad confitendum nomini tuo; me exspectant justi donec retribuas mihi.]