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I will thank thee, O Lord and King, and praise thee, O God my Saviour: I do give praise unto thy name:

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Моли́тва і҆исꙋ́са сы́на сїра́хова. И҆сповѣ́мсѧ тебѣ̀, гдⷭ҇и цр҃ю̀, и҆ восхвалю̀ тебѐ, бг҃а сп҃са моего̀, и҆сповѣ́даюсѧ и҆́мени твоемꙋ̀,

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for thou art my defender and helper, and hast preserved my body from destruction, and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lips that forge lies, and hast been mine helper against mine adversaries:

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ꙗ҆́кѡ покрови́тель и҆ помо́щникъ бы́лъ є҆сѝ мѝ

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and hast delivered me, according to the multitude of thy mercies and greatness of thy name, from the teeth of them that were ready to devour me, and out of the hands of such as sought after my life, and from the manifold afflictions which I had;

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и҆ и҆зба́вилъ є҆сѝ тѣ́ло моѐ ѿ па́гꙋбы и҆ ѿ сѣ́ти клеветы̀ ѧ҆зы́чныѧ, ѿ оу҆сте́нъ дѣ́лающихъ лжꙋ̀, и҆ на проти́вѧщихсѧ мѝ бы́лъ є҆сѝ помо́щникъ,

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from the choking of fire on every side, and from the midst of the fire which I kindled not;

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и҆ и҆зба́вилъ мѧ̀ є҆сѝ по мно́жествꙋ млⷭ҇ти и҆́мене твоегѡ̀ ѿ скрежета́нїѧ гото́выхъ снѣ́сти мѧ̀,

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from the depth of the belly of hell, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words.

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и҆з̾ рꙋкѝ и҆́щꙋщихъ дꙋшѝ моеѧ̀, ѿ мно́гихъ скорбе́й, ꙗ҆̀же и҆мѣ́хъ,

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By an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue my soul drew near even unto death, my life was near to the hell beneath.

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ѿ стꙋжа́нїѧ ѻ҆́гненнагѡ ѡ҆́крестъ и҆ ѿ среды̀ ѻ҆гнѧ̀, и҆дѣ́же не сожего́хсѧ,

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They compassed me on every side, and there was no man to help me: I looked for the succour of men, but there was none.

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и҆з̾ глꙋбины̀ чре́ва а҆́дова и҆ ѿ ѧ҆зы́ка нечи́ста и҆ словесѐ ло́жна, ко царю̀ ѿ ѡ҆болга́нїѧ ѧ҆зы́ка непра́ведна.

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Then thought I upon thy mercy, O Lord, and upon thy acts of old, how thou deliverest such as wait for thee, and savest them out of the hands of the enemies.

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Прибли́жисѧ да́же до сме́рти дꙋша̀ моѧ̀,

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Then lifted I up my supplication from the earth, and prayed for deliverance from death.

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и҆ живо́тъ мо́й бѣ̀ бли́з̾ а҆́да преиспо́днѧгѡ.

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I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, that he would not leave me in the days of my trouble, and in the time of the proud, when there was no help.

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Ѡ҆бдержа́ша мѧ̀ ѿвсю́дꙋ, и҆ не бѣ̀ помога́ющагѡ: воззрѣ́хъ на по́мощь человѣ́чꙋ, и҆ не бѣ̀.

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I will praise thy name continually, and will sing praise with thanksgiving; and so my prayer was heard:

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И҆ помѧнꙋ́хъ млⷭ҇ть твою̀, гдⷭ҇и, и҆ дѣѧ́нїе твоѐ, є҆́же ѿ вѣ́ка:

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for thou savedst me from destruction, and deliveredst me from the evil time: therefore will I give thanks, and praise thee, and bless thy name, O Lord.

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ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆з̾има́еши терпѧ́щихъ тѧ̀, (гдⷭ҇и,) и҆ сп҃са́еши и҆̀хъ ѿ рꙋ́къ вра́жїихъ.

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When I was yet young, or ever I went abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer.

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И҆ вознесо́хъ ѿ землѝ моле́нїе моѐ и҆ ѡ҆ и҆збавле́нїи ѿ сме́рти помоли́хсѧ:

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I prayed for her before the temple, and will seek her out even to the end.

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и҆ призва́хъ гдⷭ҇а, ѻ҆ц҃а̀ гдⷭ҇а моегѡ̀, не ѡ҆ста́вити менѐ во дни̑ ско́рби, во вре́мѧ го́рдыхъ без̾ по́мощи.

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Even from the flower till the grape was ripe hath my heart delighted in her: my foot went the right way, from my youth up sought I after her.

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Восхвалю̀ и҆́мѧ твоѐ непреста́ннѡ и҆ воспою̀ тѧ̀ во и҆сповѣ́данїи. И҆ оу҆слы́шана бы́сть моли́тва моѧ̀.

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I bowed down mine ear a little, and received her, and gat much learning.

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Спⷭ҇лъ бо мѧ̀ є҆сѝ ѿ па́гꙋбы и҆ и҆з̾ѧ́лъ є҆сѝ мѧ̀ ѿ вре́мене лꙋка́вна.

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I profited therein, therefore will I ascribe the glory unto him that giveth me wisdom.

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Сегѡ̀ ра́ди и҆сповѣ́мсѧ тебѣ̀, и҆ восхвалю̀ тѧ̀, и҆ бл҃гословлю̀ и҆́мѧ твоѐ, гдⷭ҇и.

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For I purposed to do after her, and earnestly I followed that which is good; so shall I not be confounded.

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Є҆щѐ ю҆́нъ сы́й, пре́жде не́же стра́нствовати мѝ, и҆ска́хъ премꙋ́дрости ꙗ҆́вѣ въ моли́твѣ мое́й:

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My soul hath wrestled with her, and in my doings I was exact: I stretched forth my hands to the heaven above, and bewailed my ignorances of her.

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пред̾ це́рковїю моли́хсѧ ѡ҆ не́й, и҆ да́же до послѣ́днихъ взыщꙋ̀ є҆ѧ̀: ѿ цвѣ́та, ꙗ҆́кѡ зрѣ́ющагѡ гро́зда,

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I directed my soul unto her, and I found her in pureness: I have had my heart joined with her from the beginning, therefore shall I not be forsaken.

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возвесели́сѧ се́рдце моѐ ѡ҆ не́й: по́йде нога̀ моѧ̀ въ пра́вости, ѿ ю҆́ности моеѧ̀ и҆зслѣ́дихъ ю҆̀.

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My heart was troubled in seeking her: therefore have I gotten a good possession.

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Приклони́хъ ма́лѡ оу҆́хо моѐ и҆ прїѧ́хъ, и҆ мно́гое ѡ҆брѣто́хъ себѣ̀ наказа́нїе:

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The Lord hath given me a tongue for my reward, and I will praise him therewith.

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пред̾ꙋспѣ́ѧнїе бы́сть мѝ въ не́й.

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Draw near unto me, ye unlearned, and dwell in the house of learning.

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Даю́щемꙋ мнѣ̀ премⷣрость возда́мъ сла́вꙋ.

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Wherefore are ye slow, and what say ye of these things, seeing your souls are very thirsty?

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Оу҆мы́слихъ бо твори́ти ю҆̀, и҆ поревнова́хъ благо́мꙋ, и҆ не постыжꙋ́сѧ.

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I opened my mouth, and said, Buy her for yourselves without money.

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Борѧ́шесѧ дꙋша̀ моѧ̀ ѡ҆ не́й, и҆ въ творе́нїи мое́мъ и҆спыта́хъ:

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Put your neck under the yoke, and let your soul receive instruction: she is hard at hand to find.

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рꙋ́цѣ моѝ воздѣ́хъ на высотꙋ̀ и҆ невѣ̑дѣнїѧ є҆ѧ̀ оу҆разꙋмѣ́хъ.

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Behold with your eyes, how that I have had but little labour, and have gotten unto me much rest.

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Дꙋ́шꙋ мою̀ напра́вихъ къ не́й,

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Get learning with a great sum of money, and get much gold by her.

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се́рдце стѧжа́хъ съ не́ю и҆спе́рва, и҆ во ѡ҆чище́нїи ѡ҆брѣто́хъ ю҆̀: сегѡ̀ ра́ди не ѡ҆ста́вленъ бꙋ́дꙋ.

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Let your soul rejoice in his mercy, and be not ashamed of his praise.

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И҆ оу҆тро́ба моѧ̀ смѧте́сѧ и҆́щꙋщи є҆ѧ̀: тѣ́мже стѧжа́хъ благо́е стѧжа́нїе.

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Work your work betimes, and in his time he will give you your reward.

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Дадѐ гдⷭ҇ь ѧ҆зы́къ мѝ мздꙋ̀ мою̀, и҆ тѣ́мъ восхвалю̀ є҆го̀.