| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. Happy is one who cares for the poor; the LORD will save him in a day of adversity. | 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. Happy is one who cares for the poor; the LORD will save him in a day of adversity. |
| 2The LORD will keep him and preserve him; he will be blessed in the land. You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies. | 2The LORD will keep him and preserve him; he will be blessed in the land. You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies. |
| 3The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed; You will heal him on the bed where he lies. | 3The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed; You will heal him on the bed where he lies. |
| 4I said, " LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You." | 4I said, " LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You." |
| 5My enemies speak maliciously about me:" When will he die and be forgotten?" | 5My enemies speak maliciously about me:" When will he die and be forgotten?" |
| 6When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully; he stores up evil in his heart; he goes out and talks. | 6When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully; he stores up evil in his heart; he goes out and talks. |
| 7All who hate me whisper together about me; they plan to harm me." | 7All who hate me whisper together about me; they plan to harm me." |
| 8Lethal poison has been poured into him, and he won't rise again from where he lies!" | 8Lethal poison has been poured into him, and he won't rise again from where he lies!" |
| 9Even my friend in whom I trusted, one who ate my bread, has raised his heel against me. | 9Even my friend in whom I trusted, one who ate my bread, has raised his heel against me. |
| 10But You, LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up; then I will repay them. | 10But You, LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up; then I will repay them. |
| 11By this I know that You delight in me: my enemy does not shout in triumph over me. | 11By this I know that You delight in me: my enemy does not shout in triumph over me. |
| 12You supported me because of my integrity and set me in Your presence forever. | 12You supported me because of my integrity and set me in Your presence forever. |
| 13May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and amen. | 13May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and amen. |
| Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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