1 WYC `The titil of the hundrid and eiytenthe salm. Alleluia. Blessid ben men with out wem in the weie; that gon in the lawe of the Lord. BSB BSB: Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
2 WYC Blessid ben thei, that seken hise witnessingis; seken him in al the herte. BSB BSB: Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
3 WYC For thei that worchen wickidnesse; yeden not in hise weies. BSB BSB: They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
4 WYC Thou hast comaundid; that thin heestis be kept greetly. BSB BSB: You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
5 WYC I wolde that my weies be dressid; to kepe thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
6 WYC Thanne Y schal not be schent; whanne Y schal biholde perfitli in alle thin heestis. BSB BSB: Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
7 WYC I schal knouleche to thee in the dressing of herte; in that that Y lernyde the domes of thi riytfulnesse. BSB BSB: I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
8 WYC I schal kepe thi iustifiyngis; forsake thou not me on ech side. BSB BSB: I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
9 WYC In what thing amendith a yong waxinge man his weie? in keping thi wordis. BSB BSB: How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
10 WYC In al myn herte Y souyte thee; putte thou me not awei fro thin heestis. BSB BSB: With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
11 WYC In myn herte Y hidde thi spechis; that Y do not synne ayens thee. BSB BSB: I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
12 WYC Lord, thou art blessid; teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
13 WYC In my lippis Y haue pronounsid; alle the domes of thi mouth. BSB BSB: With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
14 WYC I delitide in the weie of thi witnessingis; as in alle richessis. BSB BSB: I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.
15 WYC I schal be ocupied in thin heestis; and Y schal biholde thi weies. BSB BSB: I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
16 WYC I schal bithenke in thi iustifiyngis; Y schal not foryete thi wordis. BSB BSB: I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
17 WYC Yelde to thi seruaunt; quiken thou me, and Y schal kepe thi wordis. BSB BSB: Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
18 WYC Liytne thou myn iyen; and Y schal biholde the merueils of thi lawe. BSB BSB: Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
19 WYC I am a comeling in erthe; hide thou not thin heestis fro me. BSB BSB: I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
20 WYC Mi soule coueitide to desire thi iustifiyngis; in al tyme. BSB BSB: My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
21 WYC Thou blamedist the proude; thei ben cursid, that bowen awei fro thin heestis. BSB BSB: You rebuke the arrogant—the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
22 WYC Do thou awei `fro me schenschipe and dispising; for Y souyte thi witnessingis. BSB BSB: Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
23 WYC For whi princis saten, and spaken ayens me; but thi seruaunt was exercisid in thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
24 WYC For whi and thi witnessyngis is my thenkyng; and my counsel is thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
25 WYC Mi soule cleuede to the pawment; quykine thou me bi thi word. BSB BSB: My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
26 WYC I telde out my weies, and thou herdist me; teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
27 WYC Lerne thou me the weie of thi iustifiyngis; and Y schal be exercisid in thi merueils. BSB BSB: Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
28 WYC Mi soule nappide for anoye; conferme thou me in thi wordis. BSB BSB: My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
29 WYC Remoue thou fro me the weie of wickidnesse; and in thi lawe haue thou merci on me. BSB BSB: Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
30 WYC I chees the weie of treuthe; Y foryat not thi domes. BSB BSB: I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
31 WYC Lord, Y cleuede to thi witnessyngis; nyle thou schende me. BSB BSB: I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
32 WYC I ran the weie of thi comaundementis; whanne thou alargidist myn herte. BSB BSB: I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
33 WYC Lord, sette thou to me a lawe, the weie of thi iustifiyngis; and Y schal seke it euere. BSB BSB: Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
34 WYC Yyue thou vndurstonding to me, and Y schal seke thi lawe; and Y schal kepe it in al myn herte. BSB BSB: Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
35 WYC Lede me forth in the path of thin heestis; for Y wolde it. BSB BSB: Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
36 WYC `Bowe thou myn herte in to thi witnessingus; and not in to aueryce. BSB BSB: Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
37 WYC Turne thou awei myn iyen, that `tho seen not vanyte; quykene thou me in thi weie. BSB BSB: Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
38 WYC Ordeyne thi speche to thi seruaunt; in thi drede. BSB BSB: Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
39 WYC Kitte awey my schenschip, which Y supposide; for thi domes ben myrie. BSB BSB: Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
40 WYC Lo! Y coueitide thi comaundementis; quikene thou me in thin equite. BSB BSB: How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
41 WYC And, Lord, thi merci come on me; thin heelthe come bi thi speche. BSB BSB: May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
42 WYC And Y schal answere a word to men seiynge schenschipe to me; for Y hopide in thi wordis. BSB BSB: Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
43 WYC And take thou not awei fro my mouth the word of treuthe outerli; for Y hopide aboue in thi domes. BSB BSB: Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
44 WYC And Y schal kepe thi lawe euere; in to the world, and in to the world of world. BSB BSB: I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
45 WYC And Y yede in largenesse; for Y souyte thi comaundementis. BSB BSB: And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
46 WYC And Y spak of thi witnessyngis in the siyt of kingis; and Y was not schent. BSB BSB: I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
47 WYC And Y bithouyte in thin heestis; whiche Y louede. BSB BSB: I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
48 WYC And Y reiside myn hondis to thi comaundementis, whiche Y louede; and Y schal be excercisid in thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
49 WYC Lord, haue thou mynde on thi word to thi seruaunt; in which word thou hast youe hope to me. BSB BSB: Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
50 WYC This coumfortide me in my lownesse; for thi word quikenede me. BSB BSB: This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.
51 WYC Proude men diden wickidli bi alle thingis; but Y bowide not awei fro thi lawe. BSB BSB: The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
52 WYC Lord, Y was myndeful on thi domes fro the world; and Y was coumfortid. BSB BSB: I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
53 WYC Failing helde me; for synneris forsakinge thi lawe. BSB BSB: Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
54 WYC Thi iustifiyngis weren delitable to me to be sungun; in the place of my pilgrimage. BSB BSB: Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 WYC Lord, Y hadde mynde of thi name bi niyt; and Y kepte thi lawe. BSB BSB: In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
56 WYC This thing was maad to me; for Y souyte thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
57 WYC Lord, my part; Y seide to kepe thi lawe. BSB BSB: The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
58 WYC I bisouyte thi face in al myn herte; haue thou merci on me bi thi speche. BSB BSB: I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
59 WYC I bithouyte my weies; and Y turnede my feet in to thi witnessyngis. BSB BSB: I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
60 WYC I am redi, and Y am not disturblid; to kepe thi comaundementis. BSB BSB: I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
61 WYC The coordis of synneris han biclippid me; and Y haue not foryete thi lawe. BSB BSB: Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
62 WYC At mydnyyt Y roos to knouleche to thee; on the domes of thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
63 WYC I am parcener of alle that dreden thee; and kepen thin heestis. BSB BSB: I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
64 WYC Lord, the erthe is ful of thi merci; teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
65 WYC Lord, thou hast do goodnesse with thi seruaunt; bi thi word. BSB BSB: You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
66 WYC Teche thou me goodnesse, and loore, and kunnyng; for Y bileuede to thin heestis. BSB BSB: Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
67 WYC Bifor that Y was maad meke, Y trespasside; therfor Y kepte thi speche. BSB BSB: Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
68 WYC Thou art good; and in thi goodnesse teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
69 WYC The wickidnesse of hem that ben proude, is multiplied on me; but in al myn herte Y schal seke thin heestis. BSB BSB: Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
70 WYC The herte of hem is cruddid as mylk; but Y bithouyte thi lawe. BSB BSB: Their hearts are callous and insensitive, but I delight in Your law.
71 WYC It is good to me, that thou hast maad me meke; that Y lerne thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
72 WYC The lawe of thi mouth is betere to me; than thousyndis of gold and of siluer. BSB BSB: The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 WYC Thin hondis maden me, and fourmeden me; yyue thou vndurstondyng to me, that Y lerne thin heestis. BSB BSB: Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
74 WYC Thei that dreden thee schulen se me, and schulen be glad; for Y hopide more on thi wordis. BSB BSB: May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
75 WYC Lord, Y knewe, that thi domes ben equite; and in thi treuth thou hast maad me meke. BSB BSB: I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76 WYC Thi merci be maad, that it coumforte me; bi thi speche to thi seruaunt. BSB BSB: May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
77 WYC Thi merciful doyngis come to me, and Y schal lyue; for thi lawe is my thenkyng. BSB BSB: May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
78 WYC Thei that ben proude be schent, for vniustli thei diden wickidnesse ayens me; but Y schal be exercisid in thin heestis. BSB BSB: May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.
79 WYC Thei that dreden thee be turned to me; and thei that knowen thi witnessyngis. BSB BSB: May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
80 WYC Myn herte be maad vnwemmed in thi iustifiyngis; that Y be not schent. BSB BSB: May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
81 WYC Mi soule failide in to thin helthe; and Y hopide more on thi word. BSB BSB: My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
82 WYC Myn iyen failiden in to thi speche; seiynge, Whanne schalt thou coumforte me? BSB BSB: My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
83 WYC For Y am maad as a bowge in frost; Y haue not foryete thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
84 WYC Hou many ben the daies of thi seruaunt; whanne thou schalt make doom of hem that pursuen me? BSB BSB: How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
85 WYC Wickid men telden to me ianglyngis; but not as thi lawe. BSB BSB: The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
86 WYC Alle thi comaundementis ben treuthe; wickid men han pursued me, helpe thou me. BSB BSB: All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
87 WYC Almeest thei endiden me in erthe; but I forsook not thi comaundementis. BSB BSB: They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
88 WYC Bi thi mersi quikene thou me; and Y schal kepe the witnessingis of thi mouth. BSB BSB: Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
89 WYC Lord, thi word dwellith in heuene; with outen ende. BSB BSB: Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
90 WYC Thi treuthe dwellith in generacioun, and in to generacioun; thou hast foundid the erthe, and it dwellith. BSB BSB: Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
91 WYC The dai lastith contynueli bi thi ordynaunce; for alle thingis seruen to thee. BSB BSB: Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.
92 WYC No but that thi lawe was my thenking; thanne perauenture Y hadde perischid in my lownesse. BSB BSB: If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
93 WYC With outen ende Y schal not foryete thi iustifiyngis; for in tho thou hast quikened me. BSB BSB: I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.
94 WYC I am thin, make thou me saaf; for Y haue souyt thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
95 WYC Synneris aboden me, for to leese me; Y vndurstood thi witnessingis. BSB BSB: The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
96 WYC I siy the ende of al ende; thi comaundement is ful large. BSB BSB: I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
97 WYC Lord, hou louede Y thi lawe; al dai it is my thenking. BSB BSB: Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.
98 WYC Aboue myn enemyes thou madist me prudent bi thi comaundement; for it is to me with outen ende. BSB BSB: Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
99 WYC I vndurstood aboue alle men techinge me; for thi witnessingis is my thenking. BSB BSB: I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
100 WYC I vndirstood aboue eelde men; for Y souyte thi comaundementis. BSB BSB: I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
101 WYC I forbeed my feet fro al euel weie; that Y kepe thi wordis. BSB BSB: I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
102 WYC I bowide not fro thi domes; for thou hast set lawe to me. BSB BSB: I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
103 WYC Thi spechis ben ful swete to my cheekis; aboue hony to my mouth. BSB BSB: How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 WYC I vnderstood of thin heestis; therfor Y hatide al the weie of wickidnesse. BSB BSB: I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
105 WYC Thi word is a lanterne to my feet; and liyt to my pathis. BSB BSB: Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 WYC I swoor, and purposide stidefastli; to kepe the domes of thi riytfulnesse. BSB BSB: I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 WYC I am maad low bi alle thingis; Lord, quykene thou me bi thi word. BSB BSB: I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.
108 WYC Lord, make thou wel plesinge the wilful thingis of my mouth; and teche thou me thi domes. BSB BSB: Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
109 WYC Mi soule is euere in myn hondis; and Y foryat not thi lawe. BSB BSB: I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
110 WYC Synneris settiden a snare to me; and Y erride not fro thi comaundementis. BSB BSB: The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.
111 WYC I purchasside thi witnessyngis bi eritage with outen ende; for tho ben the ful ioiyng of myn herte. BSB BSB: Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112 WYC I bowide myn herte to do thi iustifiyngis with outen ende; for reward. BSB BSB: I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
113 WYC I hatide wickid men; and Y louede thi lawe. BSB BSB: The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
114 WYC Thou art myn helpere, and my `taker vp; and Y hopide more on thi word. BSB BSB: You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
115 WYC Ye wickide men, bowe awei fro me; and Y schal seke the comaundementis of my God. BSB BSB: Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
116 WYC Vp take thou me bi thi word, and Y schal lyue; and schende thou not me fro myn abydyng. BSB BSB: Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 WYC Helpe thou me, and Y schal be saaf; and Y schal bithenke euere in thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
118 WYC Thou hast forsake alle men goynge awey fro thi domes; for the thouyt of hem is vniust. BSB BSB: You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
119 WYC I arettide alle the synneris of erthe brekeris of the lawe; therfor Y louede thi witnessyngis. BSB BSB: All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
120 WYC Naile thou my fleischis with thi drede; for Y dredde of thi domes. BSB BSB: My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
121 WYC I dide doom and riytwisnesse; bitake thou not me to hem that falsli chalengen me. BSB BSB: I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 WYC Take vp thi seruaunt in to goodnesse; thei that ben proude chalenge not me. BSB BSB: Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123 WYC Myn iyen failiden in to thin helthe; and in to the speche of thi riytfulnesse. BSB BSB: My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
124 WYC Do thou with thi seruaunt bi thi merci; and teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
125 WYC I am thi seruaunt, yyue thou vndurstondyng to me; that Y kunne thi witnessingis. BSB BSB: I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
126 WYC Lord, it is tyme to do; thei han distried thi lawe. BSB BSB: It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
127 WYC Therfor Y louede thi comaundementis; more than gold and topazion. BSB BSB: Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
128 WYC Therfor Y was dressid to alle thin heestis; Y hatide al wickid weie. BSB BSB: Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
129 WYC Lord, thi witnessingis ben wondirful; therfor my soule souyte tho. BSB BSB: Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
130 WYC Declaring of thi wordis liytneth; and yyueth vnderstonding to meke men. BSB BSB: The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
131 WYC I openede my mouth, and drouy the spirit; for Y desiride thi comaundementis. BSB BSB: I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.
132 WYC Biholde thou on me, and haue merci on me; bi the dom of hem that louen thi name. BSB BSB: Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
133 WYC Dresse thou my goyingis bi thi speche; that al vnriytfulnesse haue not lordschip on me. BSB BSB: Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
134 WYC Ayeyn bie thou me fro the false chalengis of men; that Y kepe thin heestis. BSB BSB: Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
135 WYC Liytne thi face on thi seruaunt; and teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
136 WYC Myn iyen ledden forth the outgoynges of watris; for thei kepten not thi lawe. BSB BSB: My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
137 WYC Lord, thou art iust; and thi dom is riytful. BSB BSB: Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
138 WYC Thou hast comaundid riytfulnesse, thi witnessingis; and thi treuthe greetli to be kept. BSB BSB: The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
139 WYC Mi feruent loue made me to be meltid; for myn enemys foryaten thi wordis. BSB BSB: My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
140 WYC Thi speche is greetli enflawmed; and thi seruaunt louede it. BSB BSB: Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.
141 WYC I am yong, and dispisid; Y foryat not thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.
142 WYC Lord, thi riytfulnesse is riytfulnesse with outen ende; and thi lawe is treuthe. BSB BSB: Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
143 WYC Tribulacioun and angwische founden me; thin heestis is my thenking. BSB BSB: Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
144 WYC Thi witnessyngis is equite with outen ende; yyue thou vndirstondyng to me, and Y schal lyue. BSB BSB: Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
145 WYC I criede in al myn herte, Lord, here thou me; and Y schal seke thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
146 WYC I criede to thee, make thou me saaf; that Y kepe thi comaundementis. BSB BSB: I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
147 WYC I bifor cam in ripenesse, and Y criede; Y hopide aboue on thi wordis. BSB BSB: I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
148 WYC Myn iyen bifor camen to thee ful eerli; that Y schulde bithenke thi speches. BSB BSB: My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
149 WYC Lord, here thou my vois bi thi merci; and quykene thou me bi thi doom. BSB BSB: Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.
150 WYC Thei that pursuen me neiyden to wickidnesse; forsothe thei ben maad fer fro thi lawe. BSB BSB: Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
151 WYC Lord, thou art nyy; and alle thi weies ben treuthe. BSB BSB: You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
152 WYC In the bigynnyng Y knewe of thi witnessingis; for thou hast foundid tho with outen ende. BSB BSB: Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
153 WYC Se thou my mekenesse, and delyuere thou me; for Y foryat not thi lawe. BSB BSB: Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.
154 WYC Deme thou my dom, and ayenbie thou me; quikene thou me for thi speche. BSB BSB: Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
155 WYC Heelthe is fer fro synners; for thei souyten not thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
156 WYC Lord, thi mercies ben manye; quykene thou me bi thi dom. BSB BSB: Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.
157 WYC Thei ben manye that pursuen me, and doen tribulacioun to me; Y bowide not awei fro thi witnessingis. BSB BSB: Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.
158 WYC I siy brekers of the lawe, and Y was meltid; for thei kepten not thi spechis. BSB BSB: I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
159 WYC Lord, se thou, for Y louede thi comaundementis; quikene thou me in thi merci. BSB BSB: Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
160 WYC The bigynnyng of thi wordis is treuthe; alle the domes of thi riytwisnesse ben withouten ende. BSB BSB: The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
161 WYC Princes pursueden me with outen cause; and my herte dredde of thi wordis. BSB BSB: Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
162 WYC I schal be glad on thi spechis; as he that fyndith many spuylis. BSB BSB: I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
163 WYC I hatide and wlatide wickidnesse; forsothe Y louede thi lawe. BSB BSB: I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.
164 WYC I seide heriyngis to thee seuene sithis in the dai; on the domes of thi riytfulnesse. BSB BSB: Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
165 WYC Miche pees is to hem that louen thi lawe; and no sclaundir is to hem. BSB BSB: Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble.
166 WYC Lord, Y abood thin heelthe; and Y louede thin heestis. BSB BSB: I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
167 WYC Mi soule kepte thi witnessyngis; and louede tho greetli. BSB BSB: I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
168 WYC I kepte thi `comaundementis, and thi witnessingis; for alle my weies ben in thi siyt. BSB BSB: I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
169 WYC Lord, my biseching come niy in thi siyt; bi thi speche yyue thou vndurstonding to me. BSB BSB: May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
170 WYC Myn axing entre in thi siyt; bi thi speche delyuere thou me. BSB BSB: May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
171 WYC Mi lippis schulen telle out an ympne; whanne thou hast tauyte me thi iustifiyngis. BSB BSB: My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
172 WYC Mi tunge schal pronounce thi speche; for whi alle thi comaundementis ben equite. BSB BSB: My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
173 WYC Thin hond be maad, that it saue me; for Y haue chose thin heestis. BSB BSB: May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
174 WYC Lord, Y coueitide thin heelthe; and thi lawe is my thenking. BSB BSB: I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
175 WYC Mi soule schal lyue, and schal herie thee; and thi domes schulen helpe me. BSB BSB: Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
176 WYC I erride as a scheep that perischide; Lord, seke thi seruaunt, for Y foryat not thi comaundementis. BSB BSB: I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.
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