3 The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness;
You will¹ sustain him on his sickbed. ‡

4 I said, “Lord, be merciful to me;
^aHeal my soul, for I have sinned against You.” ‡

6 And if he comes to see me, he speaks¹ lies;
His heart gathers iniquity to itself;
When he goes out, he tells it. ‡

7 All who hate me whisper together against me;
Against me they¹ devise my hurt. ‡