1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.⇆ compare2The 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.⇆ compare3The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.⇆ compare4I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.⇆ compare5Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?⇆ compare6And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.⇆ compare7All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.⇆ compare8An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.⇆ compare9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.⇆ compare10But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.⇆ compare11By this I know that thou favorest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.⇆ compare12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face forever.⇆ compare13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.⇆ compare