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The title of the thre and fiftithe salm. To victorie in orguns, ether in salmes, the lernyng of Dauid,
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`whanne Zyfeys camen, and seiden to Saul, Whethir Dauid is not hid at vs?
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God, in thi name make thou me saaf; and in thi vertu deme thou me.
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God, here thou my preier; with eeris perseyue thou the wordis of my mouth.
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For aliens han rise ayens me, and stronge men souyten my lijf; and thei settiden not God bifor her siyt.
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For, lo! God helpith me; and the Lord is vptaker of my soule.
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Turne thou awei yuelis to myn enemyes; and leese thou hem in thi treuthe.
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Wilfuli Y schal make sacrifice to thee; and, Lord, Y schal knouleche to thi name, for it is good.
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For thou delyueridist me fro al tribulacioun; and myn iye dispiside on myn enemyes.