• The Psalmist in Sickness Complains of Enemies and False Friends.

  • 1 Blessed is one who considers the helpless; The Lord will save him on a day of trouble.
  • 2 The Lord will protect him and keep him alive, And he will be called blessed upon the earth; And do not turn him over to the desire of his enemies.
  • 3 The Lord will sustain him upon his sickbed; In his illness, You restore him to health.
  • 4 As for me, I said, “Lord, be gracious to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”
  • 5 My enemies speak evil against me, “When will he die, and his name perish?”
  • 6 And when he comes to see me, he speaks empty words; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it.
  • 7 All who hate me whisper together against me; They plot my harm against me, saying,
  • 8 “A wicked thing is poured out upon him, So that when he lies down, he will not get up again.”
  • 9 Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.
  • 10 But You, Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up, That I may repay them.
  • 11 By this I know that You are pleased with me, Because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.
  • 12 As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And You place me in Your presence forever.
  • 13 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.