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Chapter 87
Psal Wycliffe 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.
Psal Wycliffe 87:2  Lord God of myn helthe; Y criede in dai and nyyt bifore thee.
Psal Wycliffe 87:3  Mi preier entre bifore thi siyt; bowe doun thin eere to my preier.
Psal Wycliffe 87:4  For my soule is fillid with yuels; and my lijf neiyede to helle.
Psal Wycliffe 87:5  I am gessid with hem that goon doun in to the lake; Y am maad as a man with outen help,
Psal Wycliffe 87:6  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.
Psal Wycliffe 87:7  Thei han put me in the lower lake; in derke places, and in the schadewe of deth.
Psal Wycliffe 87:8  Thi strong veniaunce is confermed on me; and thou hast brouyt in alle thi wawis on me.
Psal Wycliffe 87:9  Thou hast maad fer fro me my knowun; thei han set me abhomynacioun to hem silf. I am takun, and Y yede not out;
Psal Wycliffe 87:10  myn iyen weren sijk for pouert. Lord, Y criede to thee; al dai Y spredde abrood myn hondis to thee.
Psal Wycliffe 87:11  Whethir thou schalt do merueils to deed men; ether leechis schulen reise, and thei schulen knouleche to thee?
Psal Wycliffe 87:12  Whether ony man in sepulcre schal telle thi merci; and thi treuthe in perdicioun?
Psal Wycliffe 87:13  Whether thi merueilis schulen be knowun in derknessis; and thi riytfulnesse in the lond of foryetyng?
Psal Wycliffe 87:14  And, Lord, Y criede to thee; and erli my preier schal bifor come to thee.
Psal Wycliffe 87:15  Lord, whi puttist thou awei my preier; turnest awei thi face fro me?
Psal Wycliffe 87:16  I am pore, and in traueils fro my yongthe; sotheli Y am enhaunsid, and Y am maad low, and disturblid.
Psal Wycliffe 87:17  Thi wraththis passiden on me; and thi dredis disturbliden me.
Psal Wycliffe 87:18  Thei cumpassiden me as watir al dai; thei cumpassiden me togidere.
Psal Wycliffe 87:19  Thou madist fer fro me a frend and neiybore; and my knowun fro wretchidnesse.