Psalms 17
1 The preier of Dauid. Lord, here thou my riytfulnesse; biholde thou my preier. Perseuye thou with eeris my preier; not maad in gileful lippis.
A prayer of David. Listen to my plea for justice, Yahweh; pay attention to my call for help! Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit.
2 Mi doom come `forth of thi cheer; thin iyen se equite.
Let my vindication come from your presence; let your eyes see what is right!
3 Thou hast preued myn herte, and hast visitid in niyt; thou hast examynyd me bi fier, and wickidnesse is not foundun in me.
If you test my heart, if you come to me in the night, you will purify me and will not find any evil plans; my mouth will not transgress.
4 That my mouth speke not the werkis of men; for the wordis of thi lippis Y haue kept harde weies.
As for the deeds of mankind, it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless.
5 Make thou perfit my goyngis in thi pathis; that my steppis be not moued.
My steps have held firmly to your tracks; my feet have not slipped.
6 I criede, for thou, God, herdist me; bowe doun thin eere to me, and here thou my wordis.
I call to you, for you answer me, God; turn your ear to me and listen when I speak.
7 Make wondurful thi mercies; that makist saaf `men hopynge in thee.
Show your covenant faithfulness in a wonderful way, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their enemies!
8 Kepe thou me as the appil of the iye; fro `men ayenstondynge thi riyt hond. Keuere thou me vndur the schadewe of thi wyngis;
Protect me like the apple of your eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings
9 fro the face of vnpitouse men, that han turmentid me. Myn enemyes han cumpassid my soule;
from the presence of the wicked ones who assault me, my enemies who surround me.
10 thei han closide togidere her fatnesse; the mouth of hem spak pride.
They have no mercy on anyone; their mouths speak with pride.
11 Thei castiden me forth, and han cumpassid me now; thei ordeyneden to bowe doun her iyen in to erthe.
They have surrounded my steps. They set their eyes to strike me to the ground.
12 Thei, as a lioun maad redi to prey, han take me; and as the whelp of a lioun dwellynge in hid places.
They are like a lion eager for a victim, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.
13 Lord, rise thou vp, bifor come thou hym, and disseyue thou hym; delyuere thou my lijf fro the `vnpitouse,
Arise, Yahweh! Attack them! Throw them down on their faces! Rescue my life from the wicked by your sword!
14 delyuere thou thi swerd fro the enemyes of thin hond. Lord, departe thou hem fro a fewe men of `the lond in the lijf of hem; her wombe is fillid of thin hid thingis. Thei ben fillid with sones; and thei leften her relifis to her litle children.
Rescue me from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of this world whose prosperity is in this life alone! You will fill the bellies of your treasured ones with riches; they will have many children and will leave their wealth to their children.
15 But Y in riytfulnesse schal appere to thi siyt; Y schal be fillid, whanne thi glorie schal appere.
As for me, I will see your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied, when I awake, with a sight of you.
