Psalm 41
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
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e Blessed is the one who considers the poor!
f In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
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the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;
he is called blessed in the land;
you g do not give him up to the will of his enemies.
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The Lord sustains him on his sickbed;
in his illness you restore him to full health.
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As for me, I said, "O Lord, h be gracious to me;
i heal me, for I have sinned against you!"
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My enemies say of me in malice,
"When will he die, and his name perish?"
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And when one comes to see me, j he utters empty words,
while his heart gathers iniquity;
when he goes out, he tells it abroad.
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All who hate me whisper together about me;
they imagine the worst for me.
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They say, "A deadly thing is poured out on him;
he will not rise again from where he lies."
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Even my k close friend in whom I trusted,
who l ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
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But you, O Lord, be gracious to me,
and raise me up, that I may repay them!
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By this I know that m you delight in me:
my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.
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But n you have upheld me because of o my integrity,
and p set me in your presence q forever.
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r Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting!
Amen and Amen.
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Cross References
Proverbs 14:21
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
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Psalms 37:19
They are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance.
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Psalms 27:12
Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.
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Cross References
Psalms 4:1
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!
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Psalms 6:2
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.
Psalms 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
2 Chronicles 30:20
And the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.
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Psalms 12:2
Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
Psalms 144:8
Whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
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Psalms 55:12 - 13
For it is not an enemy who taunts me - then I c...
Psalms 55:20
My companion stretched out his hand against his...
Job 19:13 - 14
He has put my brothers far from me, and those w...
Job 19:19
All my intimate friends abhor me, and those who...
Jeremiah 9:4
Let everyone beware of his neighbor, and put no...
Jeremiah 20:10
For I hear many whispering. Terror is on every ...
Micah 7:5
Put no trust in a neighbor; have no confidence ...
2 Samuel 15:12
And while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, ...
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Cross References
John 13:18
I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, 'He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 15:25 - 26
Then the king said to Zadok, "Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me back and let me see both it and his dwelling place.
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Psalms 63:8
My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
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Psalms 26:1
Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.
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Job 36:7
He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
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Psalms 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people
Psalms 72:18 - 19
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
Psalms 89:52
Blessed be the Lord forever! Amen and Amen.
Psalms 106:48
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the Lord!
Psalms 150:6
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
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