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A Prayer in Sickness[a]

41 
Happy are those who are concerned for the poor;

the Lord will help them when they are in trouble.

2 The Lord will protect them and preserve their lives;

he will make them happy in the land;

he will not abandon them to the power of their enemies.

3 The Lord will help them when they are sick

and will restore them to health.

4 I said, “I have sinned against you, Lord;

be merciful to me and heal me.”

5 My enemies say cruel things about me.

They want me to die and be forgotten.

6 Those who come to see me are not sincere;

they gather bad news about me

and then go out and tell it everywhere.

7 All who hate me whisper to each other about me,

they imagine the worst about[b] me.

8 They say, “He is fatally ill;

he will never leave his bed again.”

9 Even my best friend, the one I trusted most,

the one who shared my food,

has turned against me.

10 Be merciful to me, Lord, and restore my health,

and I will pay my enemies back.

11 They will not triumph over me,

and I will know that you are pleased with me.

12 You will help me, because I do what is right;

you will keep me in your presence forever.

13 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel!

Praise him now and forever!

Amen! Amen!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 41:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by David.
  2. Psalm 41:7 imagine the worst about; or make evil plans to harm.