¹ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble.¹²

1. the poor: or, the weak, or, sick
2. in time...: Heb. in the day of evil

² The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies.¹

1. thou...: or, do not thou deliver

³ The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.¹

1. make: Heb. turn

⁴ I said, LORD, be merciful to me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

⁵ My enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

⁶ And if he cometh to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it .

⁷ All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.¹

1. my...: Heb. evil to me

⁸ An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast to him: and now that he lieth he shall rise no more.¹

1. An...: Heb. A thing of Belial

⁹ Yea, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.¹²

1. mine...: Heb. the man of my peace
2. lifted...: Heb. magnified

¹⁰ But thou, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.

¹¹ By this I know that thou favourest me, because my enemy doth not triumph over me.

¹² And as for me, thou upholdest me in my integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

¹³ Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.