Psalms:41:1-13
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Blessed is he who considers the poor ;
The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble .
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The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive ,
And he will be blessed on the earth ;
You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies .
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The LORD will strengthen him on his bed of illness ;
You will sustain him on his sickbed .
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I said , "
LORD ,
be merciful to me ;
Heal my soul ,
for I have sinned against You ."
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My enemies speak evil of me : "
When will he die ,
and his name perish ?"
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And if he comes to see me ,
he speaks lies ;
His heart gathers iniquity to itself ;
When he goes out ,
he tells it .
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All who hate me whisper together against me ;
Against me they devise my hurt .
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An evil disease ,"
they say , "
clings to him .
And now that he lies down ,
he will rise up no more ."
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Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted ,
Who ate my bread ,
Has lifted up his heel against me .
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But You ,
O LORD ,
be merciful to me ,
and raise me up ,
That I may repay them .
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By this I know that You are well pleased with me ,
Because my enemy does not triumph over me .
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As for me ,
You uphold me in my integrity ,
And set me before Your face forever .
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Blessed be the LORD God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting !
Amen and Amen .