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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As the deer ^(F1)pants for the water brooks, So my soul ^(F1)(C1)pants for You, God.

My soul ^(C1)thirsts for God, for the ^(C2)living God; When shall I come and ^(F1)(C3)appear before God?

My ^(C1)tears have been my food day and night, While they ^(C2)say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

I remember these things and ^(C1)pour out my soul within me. For I ^(C2)used to go over with the multitude and walk them to the house of God, With a voice of ^(C3)joy and thanksgiving, a multitude celebrating a festival.

^(C1)Why are you ^(F1)(C2)in despair, my soul? And why are you ^(C3)restless within me? ^(C4)Wait for God, for I will ^(F2)again praise ^(F3)Him For the ^(F4)(C5)help of His ^(F5)presence, my God.

My soul is ^(F1)in despair within me; Therefore I ^(C1)remember You from ^(C2)the land of the Jordan And the ^(F2)peaks of ^(C3)Hermon, from Mount Mizar.

Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls; All Your ^(C1)breakers and Your waves have passed over me.

The LORD will ^(C1)send His goodness in the daytime; And His song will be with me ^(C2)in the night, A prayer to ^(C3)the God of my life.

I will say to God ^(C1)my rock, "Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go about ^(C2)mourning ^(F1)because of the ^(C3)oppression of the enemy?"

As a shattering of my bones, my adversaries taunt me, While they ^(C1)say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

^(C1)Why are you ^(F1)in despair, my soul? And why are you restless within me? Wait for God, for I will again praise ^(F2)Him For the ^(F3)help of His presence, my God.