1 T o the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

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

2 J ehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into the will of his enemies.

The 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 J ehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness.

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

4 I -- I said, `O Jehovah, favour me, Heal my soul, for I did sin against Thee,'

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

5 M ine enemies say evil of me: When he dieth -- his name hath perished!

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

6 A nd if he came to see -- vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out -- at the street he speaketh.

And 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 hating me whisper together against me, Against me they devise evil to me:

All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt, saying,

8 A thing of Belial is poured out on him, And because he lay down he riseth not again.

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

9 E ven mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,

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

10 A nd Thou, Jehovah, favour me, And cause me to rise, And I give recompence to them.

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

11 B y this I have known, That Thou hast delighted in me, Because my enemy shouteth not over me.

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

12 A s to me, in mine integrity, Thou hast taken hold upon me, And causest me to stand before Thee to the age.

As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And You set me in Your presence forever.

13 B lessed Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age -- and unto the age. Amen and Amen.

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