1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
2 Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.
3 The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.
4 The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.
5 I said, Lord, have mercy on me; make my soul well, because my faith is in you.
6 My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?
7 If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.
