Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.

He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.

Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety [him who] doth breathe for it.

The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah [is] his refuge.

For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.

This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.

All my bones say, `Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'

A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.

And I [am] poor and needy, The Lord doth devise for me. My help and my deliverer [art] Thou, O my God, tarry Thou not.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

And I [am] poor and needy, O God, haste to me, My help and my deliverer [art] Thou, O Jehovah, tarry Thou not!

He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.

He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,

He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,

Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.

Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,

Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.

Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay,

For I [am] poor and needy, And my heart hath been pierced in my midst.

He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.