1 O Lord my GOD, I will praise Thy name with exultation, amongst those that know Thy righteous judgments.

2 For Thou art gracious and merciful, and the place of refuge of the poor.

3 When I cry unto Thee, be not Thou silent unto me.

4 For one does not take spoil from the strong man:

5 or who shall take aught from what Thou hast made, unless Thou give it him?

6 Because he is man, and his portion is before Thee in the balance: and he shall not add aught to better it apart from Thy judgment, O GOD.

7 In our afflictions we call Thee to our help: and Thou hast not turned away our petition: for Thou art our GOD.

8 Delay not Thou Thy hand from us: lest we be strengthened to sin:

9 and turn not away Thy face from us, lest we remove away from Thee: but to Thee we will come:

10 for if I should be hungry, O Lord, unto Thee will I cry, O GOD: and Thou wilt bestow.

11 For the fowl and the fish Thou dost feed. When Thou givest rain in the desert to cause the grass to spring up,

12 to prepare food in the wilderness for every living thing, and if they shall be hungry, unto Thee will they lift up their faces:

13 kings and rulers and peoples Thou dost provide for, O GOD: and the hope of the poor and the miserable, who is it except Thyself, O Lord?

14 and Thou wilt answer him, because Thou art kind and gentle: and his soul shall be satisfied when Thou openest Thy hand in mercy.

15 For the kindness of a man is with parsimony; to-day and to-morrow; and if it should be that he repeats his gift and does not grumble, well! that is a wonder!

16 But Thy bounty is plenteous in kindness and in wealth; and there is no expectation towards Thee that He will be sparing in gifts.

17 For over all the earth is Thy mercy, O Lord, in kindness.

18 Blessed is the man whom the Lord shall remember in poverty: for that a man should exceed his measure means that he will sin.

19 Sufficient is a low estate with righteousness:

20 for those that fear the Lord are pleased with good things: and Thy grace is on Israel in Thy Kingdom:

21 blessed be the glory of the Lord, for He is our King.