To the conductor. A melody of David.1Blessed is the one who considers the poor; in a day of distress the LORD delivers him.2The LORD preserves him and keeps him alive; he is blessed in the land, and you do not hand him over to the desire of his enemies.3The LORD sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore all his bed.4I said, "O LORD, be gracious to me; heal my soul, for I have sinned against you."5My enemies speak evil against me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"6If he comes to see me, he speaks falsely in his heart; he gathers evil to himself; then he goes out and speaks.7All who hate me whisper together against me; they plot evil against me.8A word of Belial is poured out within him; when he lies down he will not rise again.9Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.10But you, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, so that I may repay them.11By this I know that you delight in me, because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.12You uphold me in my integrity and set me in your presence forever.13Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.