Psa 87 | Wycl | STEP | The title of the seuene and eiytetithe salm. The song of salm, to the sones of Chore, to victorie on Mahalat, for to answere, the lernyng of Heman Ezraite.

Psalms 87

1 The title of the seuene and eiytetithe salm. The song of salm, to the sones of Chore, to victorie on Mahalat, for to answere, the lernyng of Heman Ezraite. 2 Lord God of myn helthe; Y criede in dai and nyyt bifore thee. 3 Mi preier entre bifore thi siyt; bowe doun thin eere to my preier. 4 For my soule is fillid with yuels; and my lijf neiyede to helle. 5 I am gessid with hem that goon doun in to the lake; Y am maad as a man with outen help, 6 and fre among deed men. As men woundid slepinge in sepulcris, of whiche men noon is myndeful aftir; and thei ben put awei fro thin hond. 7 Thei han put me in the lower lake; in derke places, and in the schadewe of deth. 8 Thi strong veniaunce is confermed on me; and thou hast brouyt in alle thi wawis on me. 9 Thou hast maad fer fro me my knowun; thei han set me abhomynacioun to hem silf. I am takun, and Y yede not out; 10 myn iyen weren sijk for pouert. Lord, Y criede to thee; al dai Y spredde abrood myn hondis to thee. 11 Whethir thou schalt do merueils to deed men; ether leechis schulen reise, and thei schulen knouleche to thee? 12 Whether ony man in sepulcre schal telle thi merci; and thi treuthe in perdicioun? 13 Whether thi merueilis schulen be knowun in derknessis; and thi riytfulnesse in the lond of foryetyng? 14 And, Lord, Y criede to thee; and erli my preier schal bifor come to thee. 15 Lord, whi puttist thou awei my preier; turnest awei thi face fro me? 16 I am pore, and in traueils fro my yongthe; sotheli Y am enhaunsid, and Y am maad low, and disturblid. 17 Thi wraththis passiden on me; and thi dredis disturbliden me. 18 Thei cumpassiden me as watir al dai; thei cumpassiden me togidere. 19 Thou madist fer fro me a frend and neiybore; and my knowun fro wretchidnesse.