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病中的祷告

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41 善待穷人的有福了!
耶和华必救他们脱离困境。
耶和华必保护他们,
救他们的性命,
使他们在地上享福,
不让仇敌恶谋得逞。
他们生病在床,
耶和华必看顾,
使他们康复。
我祷告说:“耶和华啊,
求你怜悯我,医治我,
因为我得罪了你。”
我的仇敌恶狠狠地说:
“他何时才会死,
并且被人遗忘呢?”
他们来看我时,
心怀恶意,满口谎言,
出去后散布流言。
所有恨我的人都交头接耳,
设计害我。
他们说:“他患了恶病,
再也起不来了!”
连我所信赖、吃我饭的挚友也用脚踢我。
10 耶和华啊,
求你怜悯我,叫我痊愈,
我好报复他们。
11 我知道你喜悦我,
因为你没有让仇敌胜过我。
12 你因我正直而扶持我,
让我永远侍立在你面前。
13 从亘古到永远,
以色列的上帝耶和华当受称颂。
阿们!阿们!

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Psalm 41

For the worship leader. A song of David.

The first four books of Psalms end with a variation of the doxology found in verse 13: “Blessed is the Eternal, the True God of Israel. Always and Eternal. Amen and Amen.” This declaration not only provides a natural break—a seam—between the five books, but it also summarizes an essential theme of the psalms. You see, the Book of Psalms is primarily a book of praise to God for His creation, mercy, and salvation. Even when life is hard, our enemies strong, and our health poor, God can be praised for life itself and the ultimate victory to come for those who trust Him.

Blessed are those who consider the helpless.
    The Eternal will stay near them, leading them to safety in times of bitter struggle.
The Eternal defends them and preserves them,
    and His blessing will find them in the land He gave them.
    He moves ahead to frustrate their enemies’ plans.
When sickness comes, the Eternal is beside them—
    to comfort them on their sickbeds and restore them to health.

And me? I cry out to Him,
    “Heal my soul, O Eternal One, and show mercy
    because I have sinned against You!”
My enemies are talking about me even now:
    “When will death come for him and his name be forgotten?”
As they sit with me under my roof, their well wishes are empty lies.
    They listen to my story
    and then turn it around to tell their own version on the street.
Across the city, crowds whisper lies about me.
    Their hate is strong, and they search for ways to harm me.

Some are saying: “Some vile disease has gotten hold of him.
    The bed he lies in will be his deathbed.”
Even my best friend, my confidant
    who has eaten my bread will stab me in the back.[a]
10 But You, Eternal One, show mercy to me.
    Extend Your gracious hand, and help me up.
    I need to pay them back for what they’ve done to me.

11 I realize now that Your favor has come to me,
    for my enemies have yet to declare victory over me.
12 You know and uphold me—a man of honor.
    You grant me strength and life forever in Your presence.

13 Blessed is the Eternal, the True God of Israel.
    Always and Eternal. Amen and Amen.

Footnotes

  1. 41:9 John 13:18
'Psalm 41 ' not found for the version: Worldwide English (New Testament).

Psalm 41[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Blessed(A) are those who have regard for the weak;(B)
    the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.(C)
The Lord protects(D) and preserves them—(E)
    they are counted among the blessed in the land—(F)
    he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.(G)
The Lord sustains them on their sickbed(H)
    and restores them from their bed of illness.(I)

I said, “Have mercy(J) on me, Lord;
    heal(K) me, for I have sinned(L) against you.”
My enemies say of me in malice,
    “When will he die and his name perish?(M)
When one of them comes to see me,
    he speaks falsely,(N) while his heart gathers slander;(O)
    then he goes out and spreads(P) it around.

All my enemies whisper together(Q) against me;
    they imagine the worst for me, saying,
“A vile disease has afflicted him;
    he will never get up(R) from the place where he lies.”
Even my close friend,(S)
    someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
    has turned[b] against me.(T)

10 But may you have mercy(U) on me, Lord;
    raise me up,(V) that I may repay(W) them.
11 I know that you are pleased with me,(X)
    for my enemy does not triumph over me.(Y)
12 Because of my integrity(Z) you uphold me(AA)
    and set me in your presence forever.(AB)

13 Praise(AC) be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(AD)
    from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.(AE)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.
  2. Psalm 41:9 Hebrew has lifted up his heel