Blessed is he that considereth the poor and needy  *

the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.

The Lord preserve him, and keep him alive, that he may be blessed upon earth *

and deliver not thou him into the will of his enemies.

The Lord comfort him, when he lieth sick upon his bed *

make thou all his bed in his sickness.

I said, Lord, be merciful unto me *

heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.

Mine enemies speak evil of me *

When shall he die, and his name perish?

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity *

and his heart conceiveth falsehood within himself, and when he cometh forth he telleth it.

All mine enemies whisper together against me *

even against me do they imagine this evil.

Let the sentence of guiltiness proceed against him *

and now that he lieth, let him rise up no more.

Yea, even mine own familiar friend, whom I trusted *

who did also eat of my bread, hath laid great wait for me.

But be thou merciful unto me, O Lord *

raise thou me up again, and I shall reward them.

By this I know thou favourest me *

that mine enemy doth not triumph against me.

And when I am in my health, thou upholdest me *

and shalt set me before thy face for ever.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel *

world without end. Amen.

Why boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant  *

that thou canst do mischief;

Whereas the goodness of God *

endureth yet daily?

Thy tongue imagineth wickedness *

and with lies thou cuttest like a sharp rasor.

Thou hast loved unrighteousness more then goodness *

and to talk of lies more than righteousness.

Thou hast loved to speak all words that may do hurt *

O thou false tongue.

Therefore shall God destroy thee for ever *

he shall take thee, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling, and root thee out of the land of the living.

The righteous also shall see this, and fear *

and shall laugh him to scorn;

Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength *

but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

As for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God *

my trust is in the tender mercy of God for ever and ever.

I will always give thanks unto thee for that thou hast done *

and I will hope in thy Name, for thy saints like it well.