Psalms 41 : 1 (NLT)
Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The LORD rescues them when they are in trouble.
Psalms 41 : 2 (NLT)
The LORD protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity in the land and rescues them from their enemies.
Psalms 41 : 3 (NLT)
The LORD nurses them when they are sick and restores them to health.
Psalms 41 : 4 (NLT)
"O LORD," I prayed, "have mercy on me. Heal me, for I have sinned against you."
Psalms 41 : 5 (NLT)
But my enemies say nothing but evil about me. "How soon will he die and be forgotten?" they ask.
Psalms 41 : 6 (NLT)
They visit me as if they were my friends, but all the while they gather gossip, and when they leave, they spread it everywhere.
Psalms 41 : 7 (NLT)
All who hate me whisper about me, imagining the worst.
Psalms 41 : 8 (NLT)
"He has some fatal disease," they say. "He will never get out of that bed!"
Psalms 41 : 9 (NLT)
Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.
Psalms 41 : 10 (NLT)
LORD, have mercy on me. Make me well again, so I can pay them back!
Psalms 41 : 11 (NLT)
I know you are pleased with me, for you have not let my enemies triumph over me.
Psalms 41 : 12 (NLT)
You have preserved my life because I am innocent; you have brought me into your presence forever.
Psalms 41 : 13 (NLT)
Praise the LORD, the God of Israel, who lives from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and amen! For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.
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