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

Happy is the man who cares for the poor. The Lord will save him in times of 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 keep him alive and safe. And he will be happy upon the earth. You will not give him over to the desire of those who hate him.

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

The Lord will give him strength on his bed of sickness. When he is sick, You will make him well again.

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

As for me, I said, “O Lord, have loving-kindness for me. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

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

Those who hate me speak bad words against me, saying, “When will he die, and his name be forgotten?”

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.

When one comes to see me, he speaks lies. His heart gathers up bad stories. Then he goes outside and tells them.

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

All who hate me speak in secret together against me. They make plans to hurt me, saying,

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

“A bad thing has come over him. When he lies down, he will not rise 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 a friend of mine whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has turned against me.

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

Have loving-kindness for me, O Lord. Raise me up, so that I may pay them back.

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

Then I will know that You are pleased with me, because he who hates me does not win over me.

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

As for me, You hold me up in my honesty. And You set me beside You forever.

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

Honor be to the Lord, the God of Israel, forever and ever! Let it be so!