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David blesses the one who considers the poor, asks mercy in sickness, describes enemies waiting for his death, and grieves over a trusted friend who lifted his heel.
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Psalms 41
David blesses the one who considers the poor, asks mercy in sickness, describes enemies waiting for his death, and grieves over a trusted friend who lifted his heel.
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1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will…2The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and…3The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing:…4I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul;…5Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die,…6And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity:…7All that hate me whisper together against me: against me…8An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and…9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which…10But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise…11By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine…12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity,…13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and…