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Happy are those who are concerned for the poor; the Lord will help them when they are in trouble.
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The Lord will protect them and preserve their lives; he will make them happy in the land; he will not abandon them to the power of their enemies.
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The Lord will help them when they are sick and will restore them to health.
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I said, "I have sinned against you, Lord; be merciful to me and heal me."
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My enemies say cruel things about me. They want me to die and be forgotten.
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Those who come to see me are not sincere; they gather bad news about me and then go out and tell it everywhere.
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All who hate me whisper to each other about me, they imagine the worst about me.
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They say, "He is fatally ill; he will never leave his bed again."
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Even my best friend, the one I trusted most,
1 the one who shared my food, has turned against me.
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Be merciful to me, Lord, and restore my health, and I will pay my enemies back.