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| 55:1 | To the chaunter in melodyes, an instruccyon of Dauid. Heare my prayer (O God) and hide not thy selfe fro my peticion. Take hede vnto me, and heare me, how I mourne in my prayer, & am vexed. |
| 55:2 | The enemy cryeth so, and the vngodly cometh on so fast: for they are mynded to do me some mischefe, so maliciously are they sett agaynst me. |
| 55:3 | My herte is dysquyeted within me, and the feare of death is fallen vpon me. |
| 55:4 | Fearfulnes and trembling are come vpon me, and an horryble drede hath ouerwhelmed me. |
| 55:5 | And I sayd: O that I had winges like a doue, for then wold I flie awaye, and be at reste. |
| 55:6 | Lo, then wolde I gett me awaye farre of, and remayne in the wildernes. Sela. |
| 55:7 | I wolde make hast to escape, because of the stormy wynd and tempeste. |
| 55:8 | Destroye theyr tonges (O Lorde) and deuide them, for I haue spyed vnrighteousnes and stryfe in the cyte. |
| 55:9 | Daye and night go they about within the walles therof: myschefe also, and sorow are in the myddest of it. |
| 55:10 | Wyckednes is therin, dysceate, and gyle go not out of her stretes. |
| 55:11 | For it is not an open enemye that hath done me thys dishonoure: for then I coulde haue borne it: nether was it myne aduersary, that did magnifye hym selfe agaynst me: for then I wolde haue hyd my selfe from hym. |
| 55:12 | But it was euen thou my companion: my gyde, and myne awne familyer frende. |
| 55:13 | We toke swete councell together, & walked in the house of God as frendes. |
| 55:14 | Lett death come hastely vpon them, and let them go downe quyck into hell, for wyckednes is in theyr dwellynges, and amonge them. |
| 55:15 | As for me, I will call vnto God, and the Lorde shall saue me. |
| 55:16 | In the euening, and mornynge and at noone daye wyll I praye, (and that instantly) and he shall heare my voyce. |
| 55:17 | It is he that hath delyuered my soule in peace, from the batayll that was agaynst me: for there were many with me. |
| 55:18 | Yee, euen God that endureth for euer, shall heare me, and bryng them downe. Sela. For they wyll not turne, ner feare God. |
| 55:19 | He layed hys handes vpon soch as be at peace wt hym, and he brake hys couenaunt. |
| 55:20 | The wordes of hys mouth were softer then butter, hauynge warre in his hert: hys wordes were smother then oyle, and yet be they very sweardes. |
| 55:21 | O cast thy burthen, vpon the Lorde and he shall norysh the, and not suffre the ryghteous to fall for euer. |
| 55:22 | And as for them, thou (O God) shalt brynge them into the pyt of destruccyon. |
| 55:23 | The bloude thrusty and disceatful men shall not lyue out halfe theyr dayes. Neuerthelesse, my trust shalbe in the. |
| 55:1 | The title of the fyue and fiftithe salm. `In Ebreu thus, To the ouercomyng on the doumb culuer of fer drawing awei, the comely song of Dauid, whanne Filisteis helden hym in Geth. `In Jeroms translacioun thus, To the ouercomer for the doumb culuer, for it yede awei fer. Dauid meke and symple made this salm, whanne Palesteyns helden hym in Geth. |
| 55:2 | God, haue thou merci on me, for a man hath defoulid me; al dai he impugnyde, and troublide me. |
| 55:3 | Myn enemyes defouliden me al dai; for manye fiyteris weren ayens me. |
| 55:4 | Of the hiynesse of dai Y schal drede; but God Y schal hope in thee. |
| 55:5 | In God Y schal preise my wordis; Y hopide in God, Y schal not drede what thing fleisch schal do to me. |
| 55:6 | Al dai thei cursiden my wordis; ayens me alle her thouytis weren in to yuel. |
| 55:7 | Thei schulen dwelle, and schulen hide; thei schulen aspie myn heele. |
| 55:8 | As thei abiden my lijf, for nouyt schalt thou make hem saaf; in ire thou schalt breke togidre puplis. |
| 55:9 | God, Y schewide my lijf to thee; thou hast set my teeris in thi siyt. As and in thi biheest, Lord; |
| 55:10 | thanne myn enemyes schulen be turned abak. In what euere dai Y schal inwardli clepe thee; lo! Y haue knowe, that thou art my God. |
| 55:11 | In God Y schal preise a word; in the Lord Y schal preyse a word. Y schal hope in God; Y schal not drede what thing a man schal do to me. |
| 55:12 | God, thin auowis ben in me; whiche Y schal yelde heriyngis to thee. |
| 55:13 | For thou hast delyuerid my lijf fro deth, and my feet fro slidyng; that Y pleese bifore God in the liyt of hem that lyuen. |
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| 55:1 | Heare my prayer (o God) and hyde not thy self fro my peticion. Take hede vnto me and heare me, how piteously I mourne & coplayne. |
| 55:2 | The enemie crieth so, & the vngodly commeth on so fast: for they are mynded to do me some myschefe, so maliciously are they set agaynst me. |
| 55:3 | My herte is heuy within me, and the feare of death is fallen vpon me. |
| 55:4 | Fearfullnesse and tremblinge are come vpon me, and an horrible drede hath ouerwhelmed me. |
| 55:5 | And I sayde: O that I had wynges like a doue, that I might fle somwhere, and be at rest. |
| 55:6 | Lo, then wolde I get me awaye farre of, and remayne in the wildernesse. |
| 55:7 | Sela. I wolde make haist to escape, from the stormy wynde and tempest. |
| 55:8 | Destroie their tonges (o LORDE) and deuyde them, for I se vnrightuousnes & strife in ye cite. |
| 55:9 | This goeth daye and night aboute the walles, myschefe and vyce are in the myddest of it. |
| 55:10 | Wickednesse is therin, disceate and gyle go not out of hir stretes. |
| 55:11 | Yf it were myne enemie that reuyled me, I coude beare it: or yf one that ought me euell will dyd threaten me, I wolde hyde myself from him. |
| 55:12 | But it is thou my companyon, my gyde and myne owne familier frede. |
| 55:13 | We had swete and secrete communicacion together, and louyngly walked we together in ye house of God. |
| 55:14 | Let death come hastely vpon them, and let them go downe quick into hell, for wickednes is amonge them in their dwellinges. |
| 55:15 | As for me, I will call vnto God, and the LORDE shall helpe me. |
| 55:16 | In the eueninge, mornynge and at noone daye wil I mourne and complayne: and he shal heare my voyce. |
| 55:17 | It is he that delyuereth my soule in peace, from them that laye waite for me: for they are many agaynst me. |
| 55:18 | Yee euen God that endureth for euer, shal heare me, and brynge them downe. Sela. For they wil not turne: and why? they feare not God. |
| 55:19 | Yee they laye hondes vpon soch as be at peace with him, and so thei breake his couenaunt. |
| 55:20 | Their mouthes are softer then butter, & yet haue they batell in their mynde: their wordes are smoother then oyle, and yet be they very swerdes. |
| 55:21 | O cast thy burthen (or care) vpon the LORDE, he shal norish the, and not leaue the rightuous in vnquietnesse. |
| 55:22 | But as for them, thou (o God) shalt cast them downe in to the pitte of destruccion. |
| 55:23 | The bloudthurstie and disceatfull shal not lyue out half their daies. Neuerthelesse my trust is in the. |
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