1 WYC The title of the sixe and twentithe salm. To Dauid. The Lord is my liytnyng, and myn helthe; whom schal Y drede? The Lord is defendere of my lijf; for whom schal Y tremble? BSB BSB: Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?
2 WYC The while noiful men neiyen on me; for to ete my fleischis. Myn enemyes, that trobliden me; thei weren maad sijk and felden doun. BSB BSB: When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.
3 WYC Thouy castels stonden togidere ayens me; myn herte schal not drede. Thouy batel risith ayens me; in this thing Y schal haue hope. BSB BSB: Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.
4 WYC I axide of the Lord o thing; Y schal seke this thing; that Y dwelle in the hows of the Lord alle the daies of my lijf. That Y se the wille of the Lord; and that Y visite his temple. BSB BSB: One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
5 WYC For he hidde me in his tabernacle in the dai of yuelis; he defendide me in the hid place of his tabernacle. BSB BSB: For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.
6 WYC He enhaunside me in a stoon; and now he enhaunside myn heed ouer myn enemyes. I cumpasside, and offride in his tabernacle a sacrifice of criyng; Y schal synge, and Y schal seie salm to the Lord. BSB BSB: Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
7 WYC Lord, here thou my vois, bi which Y criede to thee; haue thou merci on me, and here me. BSB BSB: Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.
8 WYC Myn herte seide to thee, My face souyte thee; Lord, Y schal seke eft thi face. BSB BSB: My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
9 WYC Turne thou not awei thi face fro me; bouwe thou not awei in ire fro thi seruaunt. Lord, be thou myn helpere, forsake thou not me; and, God, myn helthe, dispise thou not me. BSB BSB: Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 WYC For my fadir and my modir han forsake me; but the Lord hath take me. BSB BSB: Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
11 WYC Lord, sette thou a lawe to me in thi weie; and dresse thou me in thi path for myn enemyes. BSB BSB: Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.
12 WYC Bitake thou not me in to the soules of hem, that troblen me; for wickid witnessis han rise ayens me, and wickydnesse liede to it silf. BSB BSB: Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
13 WYC I bileue to see the goodis of the Lord; in the lond of `hem that lyuen. BSB BSB: Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
14 WYC Abide thou the Lord, do thou manli; and thin herte be coumfortid, and suffre thou the Lord. BSB BSB: Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
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