1 - ?For the director of music. A psalm of David.?
Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
2 - The Lord protects and preserves them - they are counted among the blessed in the land - he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
3 - The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.
4 - I said, "Have mercy on me, Lord; heal me, for I have sinned against you."
5 - My enemies say of me in malice, "When will he die and his name perish?"
6 - When one of them comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it around.
7 - All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying,
8 - "A vile disease has afflicted him; he will never get up from the place where he lies."
9 - Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned
10 - But may you have mercy on me, Lord; raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 - I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.
12 - Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.
13 - Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.