^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

^{2 Ref} The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.

^{3 Ref} The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.

^{4 Ref} I said, Lord, have mercy on me; make my soul well, because my faith is in you.

^{5 Ref} My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?

^{6 Ref} If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.

^{7 Ref} All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

^{8 Ref} They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again.

^{9 Ref} Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.

^{10 Ref} But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

^{11 Ref} By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.

^{12 Ref} And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.

^{13 Ref} May the Lord God of Israel be praised, through eternal days and for ever. So be it. So be it.

^{1 Ref} To 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.

^{2 Ref} Jehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into the will of his enemies.

^{3 Ref} Jehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness.

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

^{5 Ref} Mine enemies say evil of me: When he dieth -- his name hath perished!

^{6 Ref} And if he came to see -- vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out -- at the street he speaketh.

^{7 Ref} All hating me whisper together against me, Against me they devise evil to me:

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

^{9 Ref} Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,

^{10 Ref} And Thou, Jehovah, favour me, And cause me to rise, And I give recompence to them.

^{11 Ref} By this I have known, That Thou hast delighted in me, Because my enemy shouteth not over me.

^{12 Ref} As to me, in mine integrity, Thou hast taken hold upon me, And causest me to stand before Thee to the age.

^{13 Ref} Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age -- and unto the age. Amen and Amen.

^{1 Ref} Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

^{2 Ref} Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.

^{3 Ref} Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.

^{4 Ref} I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me: Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

^{5 Ref} Mine enemies speak evil against me, `saying', When will he die, and his name perish?

^{6 Ref} And if he come to see `me', he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

^{7 Ref} All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise my hurt.

^{8 Ref} An evil disease, `say they', cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

^{9 Ref} Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.

^{10 Ref} But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.

^{11 Ref} By this I know that thou delightest in me, Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

^{12 Ref} And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.

^{13 Ref} Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen. Psalm 42 For the Chief Musician. Maschil of the sons of Korah.