God's care of the poor -- David fleeth to God for succor. (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.)

¹⁾Blessed is he that considereth the poor:; the LORDLord will deliver him in time of trouble.

²⁾The LORDLord 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.

³⁾The LORDLord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing:; thou wilt make all his bedpains to cease, when he is laid in his bed of sickness.

⁴⁾I said, LORDLord, be merciful unto me:; heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

⁵⁾Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

⁶⁾And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity:; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

⁷⁾All that hate me whisper together against me:; against me do they devise my hurt.

⁸⁾An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him:; and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

⁹⁾Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

¹⁰⁾But thou, O LORDLord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

¹¹⁾By this I know that thou favourestfavorest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

¹²⁾And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for everforever.

¹³⁾Blessed be the LORDLord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.