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1 Those who pay close attention to the poor are truly happy! The LORD rescues them during troubling times.
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Happy are those who consider the poor; the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.
2 The LORD protects them and keeps them alive; they are widely regarded throughout the land as happy people. You won't hand them over to the will of their enemies.
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The Lord protects them and keeps them alive; they are called happy in the land. You do not give them up to the will of their enemies.
3 The LORD will strengthen them when they are lying in bed, sick. You will completely transform the place where they lie ill.
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The Lord sustains them on their sickbed; in their illness you heal all their infirmities.
4 But me? I said, "LORD, have mercy on me! Heal me because I have sinned against you."
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As for me, I said, "O Lord, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you."
5 My enemies speak maliciously about me: "When will he die and his name disappear?"
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My enemies wonder in malice when I will die, and my name perish.
6 Whenever they come to visit, they say nothing of value. Their hearts collect evil gossip; once they leave, they tell it to everybody.
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And when they come to see me, they utter empty words, while their hearts gather mischief; when they go out, they tell it abroad.
7 All of those who hate me talk about me, whispering to each other, plotting evil against me:
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All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me.
8 "Some horrible thing has been poured into him; the next time he lies down, he won't get up.
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They think that a deadly thing has fastened on me, that I will not rise again from where I lie.
9 Even my good friend, the one I trusted, who shared my food, has kicked me with his heel—a betrayer!
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Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted the heel against me.
10 But you, LORD, please have mercy on me and lift me up so I can pay them back!
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But you, O Lord, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 Then I'll know you are pleased with me because my enemy won't be shouting in triumph over me.
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By this I know that you are pleased with me; because my enemy has not triumphed over me.
12 You support me in my integrity; you put me in your presence forever.
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But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.
13 Bless the LORD, the God of Israel, from forever to forever! Amen and Amen!
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Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
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