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1Blessed is the one who considers the poor!
2In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him;
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the LORD protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you
3do not give him up to the will of his enemies.
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The LORD sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.
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As for me, I said, "O LORD,
4be gracious to me;
5heal me, for I have sinned against you!"
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My enemies say of me in malice, "When will he die, and his name perish?"
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And when one comes to see me,
6he utters empty words, while his heart gathers iniquity; when he goes out, he tells it abroad.
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All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me.