The Complete Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Poetry
Fragments of Psalms: Psalm 34
Verse Indeterminate Saxon
Iudica, domine, nocentes me; expugna inpugnantes me.
Dem, drihten, nu þa me deredon ær,
afeoht swylce þa me fuhtan to.
Adprehende arma et scutum, et exsurge in adiutorium michi.
Gegrip gar and scyld, and me georne gestand
on fultume wið feonda gryre.
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Effunde frameam et conclude aduersus eos qui me persecuntur; dic
anime mææ, Salus tua ego sum.
Heald me herewæpnum wið unholdum
and wige beluc wraðum feondum
þe min ehtend ealle syndon;
sæge þonne syððan sawle minre
þæt ðu hire on hæle hold gestode.