Psalm 142 142 Psalms Book 5 Wycliffe Bible (c. 1395) 1 WYC The `title of the hundrid and oon and fourtithe salm. 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. BSB BSB: A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
2 WYC I schede out my preier in his siyt; and Y pronounce my tribulacioun bifor him. BSB BSB: I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.
3 WYC 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. BSB BSB: Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
4 WYC 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. BSB BSB: Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
5 WYC Lord, Y criede to thee, Y seide, Thou art myn hope; my part in the lond of lyueris. BSB BSB: I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
6 WYC 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. BSB BSB: Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
7 WYC Lede my soule out of keping to knouleche to thi name; iust men abiden me, til thou yelde to me. BSB BSB: Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.
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