1 WYC The `title of the fyue and eiytetithe salm. The preier of Dauid. Lord, bowe doun thin eere, and here me; for Y am nedi and pore. BSB BSB: A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
2 WYC Kepe thou my lijf, for Y am holi; my God, make thou saaf thi seruaunt hopynge in thee. BSB BSB: Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
3 WYC Lord, haue thou merci on me, for Y criede al day to thee; BSB BSB: Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.
4 WYC make thou glad the soule of thi seruaunt, for whi, Lord, Y haue reisid my soule to thee. BSB BSB: Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 WYC For thou, Lord, art swete and mylde; and of myche merci to alle men inwardli clepynge thee. BSB BSB: For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
6 WYC Lord, perseyue thou my preier with eeris; and yyue thou tente to the vois of my bisechyng. BSB BSB: Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.
7 WYC In the dai of my tribulacioun Y criede to thee; for thou herdist me. BSB BSB: In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.
8 WYC Lord, noon among goddis is lijk thee; and noon is euene to thi werkis. BSB BSB: O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
9 WYC Lord, alle folkis, whiche euere thou madist, schulen come, and worschipe bifore thee; and thei schulen glorifie thi name. BSB BSB: All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
10 WYC For thou art ful greet, and makinge merueils; thou art God aloone. BSB BSB: For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.
11 WYC Lord, lede thou me forth in thi weie, and Y schal entre in thi treuthe; myn herte be glad, that it drede thi name. BSB BSB: Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.
12 WYC Mi Lord God, Y schal knouleche to thee in al myn herte; and Y schal glorifie thi name withouten ende. BSB BSB: I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.
13 WYC For thi merci is greet on me; and thou deliueridist my soule fro the lower helle. BSB BSB: For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
14 WYC God, wickid men han rise vp on me; and the synagoge of myyti men han souyt my lijf; and thei han not set forth thee in her siyt. BSB BSB: The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You.
15 WYC And thou, Lord God, doynge merci, and merciful; pacient, and of myche merci, and sothefast. BSB BSB: But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
16 WYC Biholde on me, and haue mercy on me, yyue thou the empire to thi child; and make thou saaf the sone of thin handmayden. BSB BSB: Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.
17 WYC Make thou with me a signe in good, that thei se, that haten me, and be aschamed; for thou, Lord, hast helpid me, and hast coumfortid me. BSB BSB: Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
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