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2 \41:1\To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble.

3 \41:2\The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

4 \41:3\The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

5 \41:4\I said, LORD, be merciful to me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

6 \41:5\My enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

7 \41:6\And if he cometh to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

8 \41:7\All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

9 \41:8\An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast to him: and now that he lieth he shall rise no more.

10 \41:9\Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

11 \41:10\But thou, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

12 \41:11\By this I know that thou favorest me, because my enemy doth not triumph over me.

13 \41:12\And as for me, thou upholdest me in my integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

14 \41:13\Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and amen.