1. Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor!The lord rescues them when they are in trouble.
2. The lord protects themand keeps them alive.He gives them prosperity in the landand rescues them from their enemies.
3. The lord nurses them when they are sickand restores them to health.
4. “O lord,” I prayed, “have mercy on me.Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
5. But my enemies say nothing but evil about me.“How soon will he die and be forgotten?” they ask.
6. They visit me as if they were my friends,but all the while they gather gossip,and when they leave, they spread it everywhere.
7. All who hate me whisper about me,imagining the worst.