1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble. 2 The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to surrender him to the will of his foes. 3 The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
Psalms 41:1–3
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Psalms 34:5–7
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Psalms 37:39–40
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Book of Jubilees 27:14–16
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Psalms 9:8–10
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