5 Me ymbhringdon sar and manigfeald witu fulneah anlic helle witum, and deaðes grynu me gefengon.
Sar me ymbsealde swylde deaðes, and me frecne ætfealh fyrhtu helle. Me costung and sar cnyssedan geneahhe,
wen is, þæt hi us woldan wætre gelice sona gesupan, gif hit swa wolde.
Gehyr, Drihten, me, for þon gedefe is þin milde mod mannum fremsum, and for mænigeo miltsa þinra geseoh on me swylce, Drihten.
Ys þin mildheortnes mycel ofer me, Drihten, and þu mine sawle swylce alysdest of helwarena hinderþeostrum.