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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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Happy are those who consider the poor; the Lord delivers them in the day 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 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 sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.
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The Lord sustains them on their sickbed; in their illness you heal all their infirmities.
4 I said, “Have mercy on me, LORD; heal me, for 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 say of me in malice, “When will he die and his name perish?”
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My enemies wonder in malice when I will die, and my name perish.
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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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 my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying,
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All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me.
8 “A vile disease has afflicted him; he will never get up from the place where he lies.”
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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 close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me.
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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 may you have mercy on me, LORD; raise me up, that I may repay them.
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But you, O Lord, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not 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 Because of my integrity you uphold me and set 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 Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. 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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