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The Psalmist in Sickness Complains of Enemies and False Friends.

¹ Blessed is one who ^(C1)considers the ^(F1)helpless;
The LORD will save him ^(C2)on a day of ^(F2)trouble.

² The LORD will ^(C1)protect him and keep him alive,
And he will be called ^(F1)(C2)blessed upon the earth;
And ^(C3)do not turn him over to the desire of his enemies.

³ The LORD will sustain him upon his sickbed;
In his illness, You ^(F1)restore him to health.

⁴ As for me, I said, "LORD, be gracious to me;
^(C1)Heal my soul, for ^(C2)I have sinned against You."

⁵ My enemies ^(C1)speak evil against me,
"When will he die, and his name perish?"

⁶ And ^(F1)when he comes to see me, he ^(C1)speaks ^(F2)empty words;
His heart gathers wickedness to itself;
When he goes outside, he tells it.

⁷ All who hate me whisper together against me;
They ^(C1)plot my harm against me, saying,

⁸ "A wicked thing is poured out ^(F1)upon him,
So that when he lies down, he will ^(C1)not get up again."

⁹ Even my ^(F1)(C1)close friend in whom I trusted,
Who ate my bread,
Has lifted up his heel against me.

¹⁰ But You, LORD, be gracious to me and ^(C1)raise me up,
That I may repay them.

¹¹ By this I know that ^(C1)You are pleased with me,
Because ^(C2)my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

¹² As for me, ^(C1)You uphold me in my integrity,
And You place me ^(C2)in Your presence forever.

^13 (C1)Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,
From everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.