Psalm 41
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1For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the LORD delivers him. 1Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the LORD will deliver him when the times are evil.
2May the LORD protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies! 2The LORD will protect him and keep him alive; he will be blessed in the land; and he will not be handed over to the desires of his enemies.
3The LORD supports him on his sickbed; you completely heal him from his illness. 3The LORD will uphold him even on his sickbed; you will transform his bed of illness into health.
4As for me, I said: "O LORD, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you! 4As for me, I said, "LORD, be gracious to me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you!"
5My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 'When will he finally die and be forgotten?' 5As for my enemies, with malice they said, "When will he die and memory of his name perish?"
6When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me. 6The one who comes to visit me speaks lies; in his heart he thinks slanderous things about me and goes around spreading them.
7All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another; they plan ways to harm me. 7As for all who hate me, they whisper together against me; they desire to do me harm.
8They say, 'An awful disease overwhelms him, and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.' 8They say, "Wickedness is entrenched in him. Once he is brought low, he will not rise again."
9Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me. 9As for my best friend, the one in whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, even he has insulted me!
10As for you, O LORD, have mercy on me and raise me up, so I can pay them back!" 10But you, LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up so that I may pay them back!
11By this I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. 11In this way I will know that you are pleased with me, and that my enemies will not shout in triumph over me.
12As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence. 12As for me, you will maintain my just cause, and you will cause me to stand in your presence forever.
13The LORD God of Israel deserves praise in the future and forevermore! We agree! We agree! 13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, from eternity to eternity. Amen and amen!
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Psalm 40
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