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PSALMS 41
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How happy are those who take care of the poor! When they are in trouble the Lord will save them.
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The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. They will live happily in the land, and they will not be handed over to their enemies.
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The Lord looks after them when they're sick; he makes them well from their illness.
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“Lord, please be gracious to me,” I asked. “Please heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
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Those who hate me only say evil things about me. “When is he going to die, and people forget all about him?” they ask.
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They come to visit me, but their sympathy is not sincere. They're only interested in the bad news, which they spread around as soon as they leave.
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All who hate me talk in whispers about my condition, hoping for the worst.
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“He's been cursed with some terrible disease,” they say. “Now he's bed-ridden he'll never recover!”
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Literally, “a thing of wickedness has been poured out on him,” suggesting they think is under some kind of punishment.
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Even my best friend, the one I trusted, who shared meals with me—even he has turned against me.
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Literally, “the man of my peace.”
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But you Lord, please be gracious to me, make me well so I can repay them!
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I know you are pleased with me because you have not let my enemies win and shout in triumph over me.
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You have supported me because of my integrity, you have brought me into your presence forever.
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Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen and amen!