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For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

How blessed is he who ^(a)considers the ^[a]helpless; The Lord will deliver him ^(b)in a day of ^[b]trouble.

The Lord will ^(c)protect him and keep him alive, And he shall ^[c]be called ^(d)blessed upon the earth; And ^(e)do not give him over to the desire of his enemies.

The Lord will sustain him upon his sickbed; In his illness, You ^[d]restore him to health.

As for me, I said, "O Lord , be gracious to me; ^(f)Heal my soul, for ^(g)I have sinned against You."

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

And ^[e]when he comes to see me, he ⁽ⁱ⁾speaks ^[f]falsehood; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it.

All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they ^(j)devise my hurt, saying,

"A wicked thing is poured out ^[g]upon him, That when he lies down, he will ^(k)not rise up again."

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

But You, O Lord , be gracious to me and ^(m)raise me up, That I may repay them.

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

As for me, ^(p)You uphold me in my integrity, And You set me ^(q)in Your presence forever.

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