Jul 29, 2017
1 Blessed are those who have regard for the
weak;
the Lord delivers
them in times of trouble.
2 The Lord
protects and preserves them—
they are counted among the blessed in the
land—
he does not give them over to the desire of their
foes.
3 The Lord
sustains them on their sickbed
and restores them from their bed of
illness.
4 I said, “Have
mercy on me, Lord;
heal me, for I have sinned against
you.”
5 My enemies say of me in malice,
“When will he die and his name
perish?”
6 When one of them comes to see
me,
he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers
slander;
then he goes out and spreads it
around.
7 All my enemies
whisper together against me;
they imagine the worst for me,
saying,
8 “A vile disease has afflicted
him;
he will never get up from the place where he
lies.”
9 Even my close friend,
someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
has turned[b]
against me.
10 But may you
have mercy on me, Lord;
raise me up, that I may repay
them.
11 I know that you are pleased with
me,
for my enemy does not triumph over
me.
12 Because of my integrity you uphold
me
and set me in your presence
forever.
13 Praise be to
the Lord, the God of
Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and
Amen.