| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. | 1Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the LORD will deliver him when the times are evil. |
| 2The 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. | 2The LORD will protect him and keep him alive; he will be blessed in the land; and he will not be handed over to the desires of his enemies. |
| 3The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. | 3The LORD will uphold him even on his sickbed; you will transform his bed of illness into health. |
| 4I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. | 4As for me, I said, "LORD, be gracious to me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you!" |
| 5Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? | 5As for my enemies, with malice they said, "When will he die and memory of his name perish?" |
| 6And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. | 6The one who comes to visit me speaks lies; in his heart he thinks slanderous things about me and goes around spreading them. |
| 7All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. | 7As for all who hate me, they whisper together against me; they desire to do me harm. |
| 8An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. | 8They say, "Wickedness is entrenched in him. Once he is brought low, he will not rise again." |
| 9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. | 9As for my best friend, the one in whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, even he has insulted me! |
| 10But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. | 10But you, LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up so that I may pay them back! |
| 11By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. | 11In this way I will know that you are pleased with me, and that my enemies will not shout in triumph over me. |
| 12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. | 12As for me, you will maintain my just cause, and you will cause me to stand in your presence forever. |
| 13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen. | 13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, from eternity to eternity. Amen and amen! |
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