Psalms

Psalm 41 ©

1 The recompence of the charitable man. 4 David prayeth for mercy, complaining of the treachery of his enemies and apostate friends: 11 he acknowledgeth God's favour, and blesseth him.

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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

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BLESSED is ahe that considereth 1the poor: the LORD will bdeliver him 2in time of trouble.

a Pr. 14.21; 19.17. He. 6.10; 13.16. Mat. 5.7.
b Ac. 12.11.
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The cLORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and dhe shall be blessed upon the earth: and 3thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

c Ps. 16.1; 91.3-11. Is. 38.21. 2Co. 1.10.
d Ps. 37.32,33; 128.1-6. 1Ti. 4.8. Mat. 6.33; 5.5.
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The LORD ewill strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt 4make all his bed in his sickness.

e De. 33.25. Is. 41.10; 43.1,2; 63.9. Ps. 91.15. 2Co. 4.17.
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I said, LORD, fbe merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

f Ps. 32.5; 147.3; 6.2-4; 40.11,12; 69.13,16; 51.1-3; 103.3. Ho. 6.1.
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Mine genemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

g Ps. 22.6-8; 69.7,12,19,20; 109.2-5; 102.8.
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And hif he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

h Pr. 26.24-26. Ps. 35.15,16; 12.2. Mat. 22.16-18. Lu. 23.2.
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All ithat hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise 5my hurt.

i Ps. 10.2; 31.13; 56.5,6; 64.5,6. Mat. 22.15; 26.3,4. Jn. 11.53.
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6An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: jand now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

j Job 32.13. Ps. 71.11; 3.2; 31.11,13. Ac. 28.4.
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Yea, 7mine own kfamiliar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath 8lifted up his heel against me.

k Job 19.19. Ps. 55.13,20. Je. 20.10. Jn. 13.18. 2Sa. 15.12.
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But thou, lO LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

l Ps. 4.1; 56.1; 57.1; 106.4; 21.7-12. Pr. 1.24-33.
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By mthis I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

m Ps. 86.17; 13.4; 69.22-29; 109.6-14. Col. 2.15.
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And as for me, nthou upholdest me in mine integrity, and osettest me before thy face for ever.

n Ps. 25.12; 63.8; 94.18; 16.10. Is. 50.7,9. 1Ti. 3.16.
o Ps. 33.18; 34.15. 2Ch. 16.9. Ac. 2.28.
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pBlessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

p Ps. 72.18,19; 89.52; 106.48. Re. 5.12,13; 7.12; 11.17; 19.1. Ep. 3.21. 1Pe. 4.11. Jude 25. Lu. 1.68.