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[For the choirmaster Psalm Of David] Blessed is anyone who cares for the poor and the weak; in time of trouble Yahweh rescues him.
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Yahweh protects him, gives him life and happiness on earth. Do not abandon him to his enemies' pleasure!
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Yahweh sustains him on his bed of sickness; you transform altogether the bed where he lies sick.
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For my part I said, 'Yahweh, take pity on me! Cure me for I have sinned against you.'
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My enemies speak to me only of disaster, 'When will he die and his name disappear?'
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When people come to see me their talk is hollow, when they get out they spread the news with spite in their hearts.
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All who hate me whisper together about me and reckon I deserve the misery I suffer.
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'A fatal sickness has a grip on him; now that he is down, he will never get up again.'
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Even my trusted friend on whom I relied, who shared my table, takes advantage of me.
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But you, Yahweh, take pity on me! Put me on my feet and I will give them their due.
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This will convince me that you delight in me, if my enemy no longer exults over me.
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Then you will keep me unscathed, and set me in your presence for ever.
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Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity. Amen, Amen.
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