Psalms 72:4-20

Wycliffe(i) 4 For biholdyng is not to the deth of hem; and stidefastnesse in the sikenesse of hem. 5 Thei ben not in the trauel of men; and thei schulen not be betun with men. 6 Therfore pride helde hem; thei weren hilid with her wickidnesse and vnfeithfulnesse. 7 The wickidnesse of hem cam forth as of fatnesse; thei yeden in to desire of herte. 8 Thei thouyten and spaken weiwardnesse; thei spaken wickidnesse an hiy. 9 Thei puttiden her mouth in to heuene; and her tunge passide in erthe. 10 Therfor my puple schal be conuertid here; and fulle daies schulen be foundun in hem. 11 And thei seiden, How woot God; and whether kunnyng is an heiye, `that is, in heuene? 12 Lo! thilke synneris and hauynge aboundance in the world; helden richessis. 13 And Y seide, Therfor without cause Y iustifiede myn herte; and waischide myn hoondis among innocentis. 14 And Y was betun al dai; and my chastisyng was in morutidis. 15 If Y seide, Y schal telle thus; lo! Y repreuede the nacioun of thi sones. 16 I gesside, that Y schulde knowe this; trauel is bifore me. 17 Til Y entre in to the seyntuarie of God; and vndurstonde in the last thingis of hem. 18 Netheles for gilis thou hast put to hem; thou castidist hem doun, while thei weren reisid. 19 Hou ben thei maad into desolacioun; thei failiden sodeynli, thei perischiden for her wickidnesse. 20 As the dreem of men that risen; Lord, thou schalt dryue her ymage to nouyt in thi citee.