1 H ow blessed is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.

2 T he Lord will protect him and keep him alive, And he shall be called blessed upon the earth; And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies.

3 T he Lord will sustain him upon his sickbed; In his illness, You restore him to health.

4 A s for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

5 M y enemies speak evil against me, “When will he die, and his name perish?”

6 A nd when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it.

7 A ll who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt, saying,

8 “ A wicked thing is poured out upon him, That when he lies down, he will not rise up again.”

9 E ven my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.

10 B ut You, O Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up, That I may repay them.

11 B y this I know that You are pleased with me, Because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

12 A s for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And You set me in Your presence forever.

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