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¹ ⓐ Blessed is the one who considers the poor![1] ⓑIn the day of trouble the LORD delivers him;

² 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 sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.[2]

⁴ As for me, I said, “O LORD,ⓓ be gracious to me; ⓔheal me,[3] for I have sinned against you!”

⁵ My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die, and his name perish?”

⁶ 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 who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me.[4]

⁸ They say, “A deadly thing is poured out[5] on him; he will not rise again from where he lies.”

⁹ Even myⓖ close friend in whom I trusted, whoⓗ ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

¹⁰ But you, O LORD, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them!

¹¹ By this I know thatⓘ you delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.

¹² Butⓙ you have upheld me because ofⓚ my integrity, andⓛ set me in your presenceⓜ forever.

¹³ ⓝ Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.

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1	ⓐ Blessed is the one who considers the poor![1] ⓑIn the day of trouble the LORD delivers him;
2	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 sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.[2]
4	As for me, I said, “O LORD,ⓓ be gracious to me; ⓔheal me,[3] for I have sinned against you!”
5	My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die, and his name perish?”
6	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 who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me.[4]
8	They say, “A deadly thing is poured out[5] on him; he will not rise again from where he lies.”
9	Even myⓖ close friend in whom I trusted, whoⓗ ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
10	But you, O LORD, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them!
11	By this I know thatⓘ you delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.
12	Butⓙ you have upheld me because ofⓚ my integrity, andⓛ set me in your presenceⓜ forever.
13	ⓝ Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.

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