Chapter 41
Psalms
Verse 1Blessed is the one who considers the poor!In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him;Verse 2the LORD protects him and keeps him alive;he is called blessed in the land;you do not give him up to the will of his enemies.Verse 3The LORD sustains him on his sickbed;in his illness you restore him to full health.Verse 4As for me, I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me;heal me, for I have sinned against you!”Verse 5My enemies say of me in malice,“When will he die, and his name perish?”Verse 6And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words,while his heart gathers iniquity;when he goes out, he tells it abroad.Verse 7All who hate me whisper together about me;they imagine the worst for me.Verse 8They say, “A deadly thing is poured out on him;he will not rise again from where he lies.”Verse 9Even my close friend in whom I trusted,who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.Verse 10But you, O LORD, be gracious to me,and raise me up, that I may repay them!Verse 11By this I know that you delight in me:my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.Verse 12But you have upheld me because of my integrity,and set me in your presence forever.Verse 13Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,from everlasting to everlasting!Amen and Amen.
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