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Psalms 41. Beatus qui intelligit.
BLESSED is he that considereth the poor and needy; * the LORD
shall deliver him in the time of trouble.
2 The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, that he may be blessed
upon earth; * and deliver not thou him into the will of his enemies.
3 The LORD comfort him when he lieth sick upon his bed; * make
thou all his bed in his sickness.
4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me; * heal my soul, for I have
sinned against thee.
5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, * When shall he die, and his
name perish?
6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity, * and his heart
conceiveth falsehood within himself; and when he cometh forth,
he telleth it.
7 All mine enemies whisper together against me; * even against
me do they imagine this evil.
8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him; * and now
that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.
9 Yea, even mine own familiar friend whom I trusted, * who did
also eat of my bread, hath laid great wait for me.
10 But be thou merciful unto me, O LORD; * raise thou me up again,
and I shall reward them.
11 By this I know thou favourest me, * that mine enemy doth not
triumph against me.
12 And in my innocency thou upholdest me, * and shalt set me
before thy face for ever.
13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, * world without end. Amen.
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