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But the Lord schal scorne the synnere; for he biholdith that his day cometh.

For the armes of synneris schal be al to-brokun; but the Lord confermeth iust men.

for synneris schulen perische. Forsothe anoon as the enemyes of the Lord ben onourid, and enhaunsid; thei failynge schulen faile as smoke.

For thei that blessen the Lord schulen enerite the lond; but thei that cursen hym schulen perische.

Whanne he fallith, he schal not be hurtlid doun; for the Lord vndursettith his hond.

For the Lord loueth doom, and schal not forsake hise seyntis; thei schulen be kept with outen ende. Vniust men schulen be punyschid; and the seed of wickid men schal perische.

Kepe thou innocence, and se equite; for tho ben relikis to a pesible man.

And the Lord schal helpe hem, and schal make hem fre, and he schal delyuere hem fro synneris; and he schal saue hem, for thei hopiden in hym.

For thin arowis ben fitchid in me; and thou hast confermed thin hond on me.

For my wickidnessis ben goon ouer myn heed; as an heuy birthun, tho ben maad heuy on me.

For my leendis ben fillid with scornyngis; and helthe is not in my fleisch.

I am turmentid, and maad low ful greetli; Y roride for the weilyng of myn herte.

For, Lord, Y hopide in thee; my Lord God, thou schalt here me.

For Y seide, Lest ony tyme myn enemyes haue ioye on me; and the while my feet ben mouyd, thei spaken grete thingis on me.

For Y am redi to betyngis; and my sorewe is euere in my siyt.

For Y schal telle my wickidnesse; and Y schal thenke for my synne.

Thei that yelden yuels for goodis, backbitiden me; for Y suede goodnesse.

The title of the eiyte and threttithe salm. For victorie, to Iditum, the song of Dauid. I seide, Y schal kepe my weies; that Y trespasse not in my tunge. I settide kepyng to my mouth; whanne a synnere stood ayens me.

I was doumbe, and openyde not my mouth; for thou hast maad,

Fro the strengthe of thin hond Y failide in blamyngis; for wickidnesse thou hast chastisid man. And thou madist his lijf to faile as an yreyne; netheles ech man is disturblid in veyn.