1 BLESSED is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
2 The Lord 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 Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
4 I said, Lord, 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 Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
11 By this I know that thou favourest 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 ever.
13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

1To the chiefe Musician. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that considereth the poore; the Lord will deliuer him in time of trouble.

2The Lord will preserue him, and keepe him aliue, and he shall be blessed vpon the earth; and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies.

3The Lord will strengthen him vpon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sicknesse.

4I sayd, Lord be mercifull vnto me, heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.

5Mine enemies speake euill of me: when shall hee die, and his name perish?

6And if hee come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquitie to it selfe, when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

7All that hate me, whisper together against me; against me doe they deuise my hurt.

8An euill disease, say they, cleaueth fast vnto him; and now that he lyeth, he shall rise vp no more.

9Yea mine owne familiar friend in whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lift vp his heele against me.

10But thou, O Lord, be mercifull vnto mee, and raise me up vp that I may requite them.

11By this I know that thou fauourest me: because mine enemie doeth not triumph ouer me.

12And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie; and settest me before thy face for euer.

13Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, from euerlasting, and to euerlasting. Amen, and Amen.

I == Prov 14:21

II == Ps 27:12

 

 

 

 

 

IV == 2nd Chr 30:20 ; Ps 6:2 ; 147:3

 

VI == Ps 12:2 ; Prov 26:24-26

 

 

 

 

 

IX == 2nd Sam 15:12 ; Job 19:19 ; Ps 55:12-13 , 20 ; Jer 20:10 ; Obad 1:7 ; John 13:18

 

 

 

 

XII == Job 36:7 ; Ps 34:15

1 For the leader. A psalm of David.

2 Blessed the one concerned for the poor; on a day of misfortune, the LORD delivers him.

3 The LORD keeps and preserves him, makes him blessed in the land, and does not betray him to his enemies.

4 The LORD sustains him on his sickbed, you turn down his bedding whenever he is ill.

5 Even I have said, “LORD, take note of me; heal me, although I have sinned against you.

6My enemies say bad things against me: ‘When will he die and his name be forgotten?’

7 When someone comes to visit me, he speaks without sincerity. His heart stores up malice; when he leaves, he gossips.

8 All those who hate me whisper together against me; they imagine the worst about me:

9 ‘He has had ruin poured over him; that one lying down will never rise again.’

10 Even my trusted friend, who ate my bread, has raised his heel against me.

11 “But you, LORD, take note of me to raise me up that I may repay them.”

12 By this I will know you are pleased with me, that my enemy no longer shouts in triumph over me.

13 In my integrity may you support me and let me stand in your presence forever.

14 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from all eternity and forever.Amen. Amen.

This Psalm of David to his chief musician also has Messianic reference. David encourages the congregation to help those who are in need. He implies to them in v 1-3 that the merciful will obtain mercy. Then in following verses David tells the others how he prayed for healing after he confessed his sin. His betrayer in v 9 may have been Ahithophel who betrayed him, then hanged himself, 2 Sam. 16:20-17:3: 23.

 

 

 

 

 

V 9 is Messianic, referring to the betrayal of Jesus by Judas, as He foretold in John 13:18, and took place shortly thereafter.

 

 

 

V 12 David indicates that God delivered him because of his integrity. The 13th verse is a doxology which concludes Section 1 of the Book of Psalms.