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.

Happy is the man who cares for the poor. The Lord will save him in times 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 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 J ehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness.

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

4 I -- I said, `O Jehovah, favour me, Heal my soul, for I did sin 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 say evil of me: When he dieth -- his name hath perished!

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

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.

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

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

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

“A bad thing has come over him. When he lies down, he will not rise again.”

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

Even a friend of mine whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has turned against me.

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

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

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

Then I will know that You are pleased with me, because he who hates me does not win 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 hold me up in my honesty. And You set me beside You forever.

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

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