vestigia mea. ¶ Thou made brade my gatis [S weys.] vndire me; and thai ere noght febild my steppis. ¶ ffor thou made charite brade in me til tha that ere vndire me, that is, ill men vndire me in merit bifor god: whaim .i. luf, thof thai doe me harme. and my steppis, that is, my gate til the, is noght febild. na waike, bot ay waxand in stalworthnes.
41. Persequar iuimicos meos & comprehendam illos: & non conuertar donec deficiant. ¶ I sall folow myn enmys and .i. sall take thaim; and .i. sall noght be turnyd til that thai faile. ¶ There enmys ere fleysly affecciouns and ydel thoghtis, that he folows to sla. and takis thaim, that is distrois thaim. that thai distroy noght him: and .i. sall noght be turnyd fra that entent til that thai faile. and wite away and leue thaire rebellynge. Many will noght thus last. bot for thai fynd hard bataile. at the first tyme thai faile, are thai haf halfe doen. swa doe i noght. for
42. Confringam illos, nec poterunt stare: cadent subtus pedes meos. ¶ I sall brek thaim, thai sall noght mow stand; fall thai sall vmdire my fete. ¶ That is, i. sall swa litell make thaim; that thai sall haf na myght agaynes me. and thai sall be troden vndire my luf that ledis me til god.
43. Et precinxisti me virtute ad bellum: & supplantasti insurgentes in me subtus me. ¶ And thou beltid me with vertu til bataile; and thou supplantid rysand in me vndire me. ¶ That is, all my vile desires thou restreynde [S. U rest—.] with vertu of luf. and risand agayns me. thou made thaim to be desayued in thaire aghen ill. swa that thai ware vndire me that wild hafe ben abouen me. for .i. despise that thai luf.
44. Et inimicos meos dedisti michi dorsum: & odientes me disperdidisti. ¶ And myn enmys thou gaf bake til me; and the hateand me thou scatird. ¶ That is thou gert my faes fle fra me, that thai tempte me na mare than .i. myght suffire: and hateand me thou lost, or scaterd fra thaire purpos. for na goed man has enmy bot that is ill. and in thaire scaterynge.
45. Clamauerunt, nec erat qui saluos faceret: ad do|minum, nec exaudiuit eos. ¶ Thai cried, nane was to safe thaim: til lord, he herd thaim noght. ¶ Many cries when thai fare ill, bot thai fynd nane to safe thaim. for na man may. and oure lord will noght. to whiles thai dwell in thaire malice and synn.
