1 B lessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is he who considers the weak and the poor; the Lord will deliver him in the time of evil and trouble.

2 T he Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

The Lord will protect him and keep him alive; he shall be called blessed in the land; and You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

3 T he Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

The Lord will sustain, refresh, and strengthen him on his bed of languishing; all his bed You will turn, change, and transform in his illness.

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

I said, Lord, be merciful and gracious to me; heal my inner self, for I have sinned against You.

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

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

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

And when one comes to see me, he speaks falsehood and empty words, while his heart gathers mischievous gossip; when he goes away, he tells it abroad.

7 A ll that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

All who hate me whisper together about me; against me do they devise my hurt.

8 A n evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

An evil disease, say they, is poured out upon him and cleaves fast to him; and now that he is bedfast, he will not rise up again.

9 Y ea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

Even my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted (relied on and was confident), who ate of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

10 B ut thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

But You, O Lord, be merciful and gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

11 B y this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

By this I know that You favor and delight in me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.

12 A nd as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

And as for me, You have upheld me in my integrity and set me in Your presence forever.

13 B lessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and Amen (so be it).