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To the chief Musician[H5329], A Psalm[H4210] of David[H1732]. Blessed[H835] is he that considereth[H7919] the poor[H1800]: the LORD[H3068] will deliver[H4422] him in time[H3117] of trouble[H7451].
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The LORD[H3068]will[H5315]preserve[H8104] him, and keep him alive[H2421]; and he shall be blessed[H833] upon the earth[H776]: and thou wilt not deliver[H5414] him unto the will[H5315] of his enemies[H341].
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The LORD[H3068] will strengthen[H5582] him upon the bed[H6210] of languishing[H1741]: thou wilt make[H2015] all his bed[H4904] in his sickness[H2483].
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I said[H559], LORD[H3068], be merciful[H2603] unto me: heal[H7495] my soul[H5315]; for I have sinned[H2398] against thee.
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Mine enemies[H341]speak[H559]evil[H7451] of me, When shall he die[H4191], and his name[H8034]perish?[H6]
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And if he come[H935] to see[H7200] me, he speaketh[H1696]vanity[H7723]: his heart[H3820]gathereth[H6908]iniquity[H205] to itself; when he goeth[H3318]abroad[H2351], he telleth[H1696] it.
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All that hate[H8130] me whisper[H3907]together[H3162] against me: against me do they devise[H2803] my hurt[H7451].
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An evil[H1100]disease[H1697], say they, cleaveth fast[H3332] unto him: and now that he lieth[H7901] he shall rise up[H6965] no more[H3254].
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Yea, mine own familiar[H7965]friend[H376], in whom I trusted[H982], which did eat[H398] of my bread[H3899], hath lifted up[H1431] his heel[H6119] against me.
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But thou, O LORD[H3068], be merciful[H2603] unto me, and raise me up[H6965], that I may requite[H7999] them.
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By this I know[H3045] that thou favourest[H2654] me, because mine enemy[H341] doth not triumph[H7321] over me.
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And as for me, thou upholdest[H8551] me in mine integrity[H8537], and settest[H5324] me before thy face[H6440] for ever[H5769].
13Blessed[H1288] be the LORD[H3068]God[H430] of Israel[H3478] from everlasting[H5769], and to everlasting[H5769]. Amen[H543], and Amen[H543].