Blessed is he who considers the poor;

The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive,

And he will be blessed on the earth;

You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness;

You will sustain him on his sickbed.

I said, “Lord, be merciful to me;

Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

But You, O Lord, be merciful to me, and raise me up,

By this I know that You are well pleased with me,

Because my enemy does not triumph over me.

As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,

And set me before Your face forever.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel

From everlasting to everlasting!

Amen and Amen.

(verses 1-4, 10-13)

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