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Chapter 140
Psal Wycliffe 140:1  The `title of the hundrid and fourtithe salm. `The salm `of Dauith. Lord, Y criede to thee, here thou me; yyue thou tent to my vois, whanne Y schal crye to thee.
Psal Wycliffe 140:2  Mi preier be dressid as encense in thi siyt; the reisyng of myn hondis be as the euentid sacrifice.
Psal Wycliffe 140:3  Lord, sette thou a keping to my mouth; and a dore of stonding aboute to my lippis.
Psal Wycliffe 140:4  Bowe thou not myn herte in to wordis of malice; to excuse excusingis in synne. With men worchinge wickidnesse; and Y schal not comyne with the chosun men of hem.
Psal Wycliffe 140:5  A iust man schal repreue me in mersi, and schal blame me; but the oile of a synner make not fat myn heed. For whi and yit my preier is in the wel plesaunt thingis of hem;
Psal Wycliffe 140:6  for the domesmen of hem ioyned to the stoon weren sopun vp. Here thei my wordis,
Psal Wycliffe 140:7  for tho weren myyti. As fatnesse is brokun out on the erthe; oure bonys ben scatered niy helle. Lord, Lord,
Psal Wycliffe 140:8  for myn iyen ben to thee, Y hopide in thee; take thou not awei my soule.
Psal Wycliffe 140:9  Kepe thou me fro the snare which thei ordeyneden to me; and fro the sclaundris of hem that worchen wickidnesse. Synneris schulen falle in the nett therof;