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Psalm 41 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Psa 41:1

Psa 41:1<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

Psa 41:2

Psa 41:2The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.

Psa 41:3

Psa 41:3The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.

Psa 41:4

Psa 41:4I said, Lord, have mercy on me; make my soul well, because my faith is in you.

Psa 41:5

Psa 41:5My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?

Psa 41:6

Psa 41:6If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.

Psa 41:7

Psa 41:7All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

Psa 41:8

Psa 41:8They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again.

Psa 41:9

Psa 41:9Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.

Psa 41:10

Psa 41:10But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

Psa 41:11

Psa 41:11By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.

Psa 41:12

Psa 41:12And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.

Psa 41:13

Psa 41:13May the Lord God of Israel be praised, through eternal days and for ever. So be it. So be it.
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