1The title of the seuenthe salm. For the ignoraunce of Dauid, which he songe to the Lord on the wordis of Ethiopien, the sone of Gemyny.

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Esther 5:8, Esther 5:8, Esther 3:15, Esther 3:15

2Mi Lord God, Y haue hopid in thee; make thou me saaf fro alle that pursuen me, and delyuere thou me.

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Esther 5:6, John 16:24, Esther 5:3, Esther 5:6, John 16:24

3Lest ony tyme he as a lioun rauysche my soule; the while noon is that ayenbieth, nether that makith saaf.

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Jeremiah 38:26, Jeremiah 38:26, 2 Kings 1:13, 1 Kings 20:31, Job 2:4

4Mi Lord God, if Y dide this thing, if wickidnesse is in myn hondis;

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Esther 3:9, Esther 3:9, Deuteronomy 28:68, Deuteronomy 28:68, Esther 3:13

5if Y `yeldide to men yeldynge to me yuels, falle Y `bi disseruyng voide fro myn enemyes;

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Acts 5:3, Job 9:24, Genesis 27:33, Acts 5:3, Job 9:24

6myn enemy pursue my soule, and take, and defoule my lijf in erthe; and brynge my glorie in to dust.

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2 Thessalonians 2:8, Job 18:5, Job 18:12, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, Job 18:5

7Lord, rise thou vp in thin ire; and be thou reysid in the coostis of myn enemyes.

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Esther 1:12, Proverbs 19:12, Esther 1:12, Proverbs 19:12, Isaiah 60:14

8And, my Lord God, rise thou in the comaundement, which thou `hast comaundid; and the synagoge of puplis schal cumpasse thee.

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Esther 1:6, Esther 1:6, Esther 6:12, Esther 6:12, Job 9:24

9And for this go thou ayen an hiy; the Lord demeth puplis. Lord, deme thou me bi my riytfulnesse; and bi myn innocence on me.

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Psalms 7:15, Psalms 7:16, Psalms 7:15, Psalms 7:16, Proverbs 11:5

10The wickidnesse of synneris be endid; and thou, God, sekyng the hertis and reynes, schalt dresse a iust man.

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Psalms 7:16, Psalms 7:16, Daniel 6:24, Daniel 6:24, Judges 15:7

11Mi iust help is of the Lord; that makith saaf riytful men in herte.

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12The Lord is a iust iuge, stronge and pacient; whether he is wrooth bi alle daies?

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13If ye ben `not conuertid, he schal florische his swerd; he hath bent his bouwe, and made it redi.

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14And therynne he hath maad redi the vessels of deth; he hath fulli maad his arewis with brennynge thingis.

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15Lo! he conseyuede sorewe; he peynfuli brouyte forth vnriytfulnesse, and childide wickidnesse.

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16He openide a lake, and diggide it out; and he felde in to the dich which he made.

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17His sorewe schal be turned in to his heed; and his wickidnesse schal come doun in to his necke.

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18I schal knouleche to the Lord bi his riytfulnesse; and Y schal synge to the name of the hiyeste Lord.

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