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1 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.
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<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.
2 The LORD protects and preserves them— they are counted among the blessed in the land— he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
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The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.
3 The LORD sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.
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The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.
4 I said, “Have mercy on me, LORD; heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
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I said, Lord, have mercy on me; make my soul well, because my faith is in you.
5 My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die and his name perish?”
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My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?
6 When one of them comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it around.
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If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.
7 All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying,
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All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.
8 “A vile disease has afflicted him; he will never get up from the place where he lies.”
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They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again.
9 Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me.
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Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.
10 But may you have mercy on me, LORD; raise me up, that I may repay them.
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But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.
11 I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.
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By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.
12 Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.
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And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.
13 Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
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May the Lord God of Israel be praised, through eternal days and for ever. So be it. So be it.
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