Psalms 41:2-13
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2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
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3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
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4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
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5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
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6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
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7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
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8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
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9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
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10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
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11 By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
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12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
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13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.