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.”