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Responsorial Psalm for Friday of the 4th Week of Lent

Psalm 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23

Summary: The Lord listens to the righteous and combats evil, offering solace to the brokenhearted. He delivers from hardship, ensuring the safety of those who trust in His protection.

Comfort for the Afflicted

R. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.

The LORD confronts the evildoers,
to destroy remembrance of them from the earth.
When the just cry out, the LORD hears them,
and from all their distress he rescues them.

R. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;
and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.
Many are the troubles of the just man,
but out of them all the LORD delivers him.

R. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.

He watches over all his bones;
not one of them shall be broken.
The LORD redeems the lives of his servants;
no one incurs guilt who takes refuge in him.

R. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.

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