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1 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;
the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.
2 The LORD will protects and preserve his life;
He will bless him in the land –
and not surrender him to the desire of his foes.
3 The LORD will sustains him on his sick-bed
and restores him from his bed of illness.
4 I said, ‘O Lord, have mercy on me,;
heal me, for I have sinned against you.’
5 My enemies say of me in malice,
‘When will he die and his name perish?’
6 Whenever one comes to see me,
he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander;
then he goes out and spreads it around.
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7 All my enemies whisper together against me;
they imagine the worst for me, saying,
8 ‘A vile disease has beset him;
he will never get up from the place where he lies.’
9 Even my close friend, whom I trusted,
he who shared my bread,
has lifted up his heel against me.
10 But you O Lord, have mercy on me,
raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 I know that you are pleased with me,
for my enemy does not triumph over me.
12 In my integrity you uphold me
and set me in your presence for ever.
14Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.
(NIV)
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Psalm 41: A Psalm of David. A psalm telling us how God is with us, even when we feel the world is against us. It was once thought of as a royal psalm because of the care the psalmist has for others.
Jesus at the last supper with His disciples John 13:18 quoted verse 9,
Even my close friend, whom I trusted,
he who shared my bread,
has lifted up his heel against me.
Take in in wonder that something written thousands of years before Jesus was born, that Jesus can quote it at the relevant point that it was written for. God knows us all so well; He knows when we have doubts or will not obey His laws. Be lost in wonder at what has been said and what God has prophesied will happen.
In our fellowship with Jesus, our concern should be for all people; to able to help and to do what we can for all people.
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