^{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.

^{1 Ref} > Blessed is he who considers the poor: Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

^{2 Ref} Yahweh will preserve him, and keep him alive, He shall be blessed on the earth, And he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.

^{3 Ref} Yahweh will sustain him on his sickbed, And restore him from his bed of illness.

^{4 Ref} I said, "Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you."

^{5 Ref} My enemies speak evil against me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"

^{6 Ref} If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

^{7 Ref} All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

^{8 Ref} "An evil disease," they say, "has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more."

^{9 Ref} Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who ate bread with me, Has lifted up his heel against me.

^{10 Ref} But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me, and raise me up, That I may repay them.

^{11 Ref} By this I know that you delight in me, Because my enemy doesn't triumph over me.

^{12 Ref} As for me, you uphold me in my integrity, And set me in your presence forever.

^{13 Ref} Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and amen.