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1 Happy is the person who thinks about the poor. When trouble comes, the Lord will save him.
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Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
2 The Lord will protect him and spare his life and will bless him in the land. He will not let his enemies take him.
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the Lord protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies.
3 The Lord will give him strength when he is sick, and he will make him well again.
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The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.
4 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 are saying evil things about me. They say, "When will he die and be forgotten?"
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My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die, and his name perish? ”
6 Some people come to see me, but they lie. They just come to get bad news. Then they go and gossip.
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And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words, while his heart gathers iniquity; when he goes out, he tells it abroad.
7 All my enemies whisper about me and think the worst about me.
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All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me.
8 They say, "He has a terrible disease. He will never get out of bed again."
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They say, “A deadly thing is poured out on him; he will not rise again from where he lies. ”
9 My best and truest friend, who ate at my table, has even turned against me.
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Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
10 Lord, have mercy on me. Give me strength 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 Because my enemies do not defeat me, I know you are pleased with me.
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By this I know that you delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.
12 Because I am innocent, you support me and will let me be with you forever.
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But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.
13 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He has always been, and he will always be. Amen and amen.
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Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.