1 ¶ Blessed is he that understands regarding the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

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.

Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.

3 T he LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing; thou wilt soften all his bed in his sickness.

Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.

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

I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon 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?

Mine enemies speak evil against me, saying, When will he die, and his name perish?

6 A nd if he came to see me, he spoke lies: his heart gathered iniquity to itself, and when he goes out, he tells it.

And if he come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

7 A ll that hate me congregate together and murmur against me; against me do they devise my hurt.

All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise my hurt.

8 A disease of Belial, they say, cleaves fast unto him, and now that he lies he shall rise up no more.

An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

9 E ven the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath 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 thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.

11 I n this I shall know that I have pleased thee, that my enemy does not triumph over me.

By this I know that thou delightest in me, Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

12 A nd as for me, thou sustained me in my integrity and hast seated me before thy face for ever.

And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.

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

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.