Psalms 40

1For the End; a psalm by David.

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2Blessed is he who understands the poor and needy; The Lord will deliver him in an evil day.

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3May the Lord keep him, and give him life, And make him blessed on the earth, And not deliver him into the hands of his enemies.

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4May the Lord help him on his bed of pain; You turned his bed from sickness to wholeness.

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5O Lord, I said, "Have mercy on me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You."

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6My enemies speak evil things against me, "When will he die, and his name perish?"

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7And if he comes to see us, he speaks in vain; His heart gathered lawlessness to itself; He went forth and spoke the same.

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8All my enemies whisper together against me; Against me they devise evils for me;

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9They testify a lawless word against me, "Since he is asleep, will he rise up again?"

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10For even the man of my peace, in whom I hoped, He who ate my bread, dealt deceptively with me;

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11But You, O Lord, have mercy on me, And raise me up; and I will repay them.

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12By this I know You are pleased with me, Because my enemy did not rejoice over me.

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13And because of my innocence, You supported me, And established me before You forever.

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14Blessed is the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting. Amen! Amen!

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