25 (A)With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;
With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;

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25 To the faithful(A) you show yourself faithful,(B)
    to the blameless you show yourself blameless,

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Blessed are the merciful,
(A)For they shall obtain mercy.

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Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.(A)

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12 Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;
For (A)You [a]render to each one according to his work.

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  1. Psalm 62:12 reward

12     and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(A)
and, “You reward everyone
    according to what they have done.”(B)

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33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ 34 And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.

35 (A)“So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother [a]his trespasses.”

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  1. Matthew 18:35 NU omits his trespasses

33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”(A)

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25 “Yet you say, (A)‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ Hear now, O house of Israel, is it not My way which is fair, and your ways which are not fair? 26 (B)When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and dies in it, it is because of the iniquity which he has done that he dies. 27 Again, (C)when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive. 28 Because he (D)considers and turns away from all the transgressions which he committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 29 (E)Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ O house of Israel, is it not My ways which are fair, and your ways which are not fair?

30 (F)“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord God. (G)“Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin.

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25 “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’(A) Hear, you Israelites: Is my way unjust?(B) Is it not your ways that are unjust? 26 If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed they will die. 27 But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life.(C) 28 Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, that person will surely live; they will not die.(D) 29 Yet the Israelites say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Are my ways unjust, people of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?

30 “Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent!(E) Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.(F)

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(A)Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;
He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
(B)A good man deals graciously and lends;
He will guide his affairs (C)with discretion.
Surely he will never be shaken;
(D)The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.

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Even in darkness light dawns(A) for the upright,
    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(B)
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(C)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(D)
    they will be remembered(E) forever.

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The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

41 Blessed is he who considers the [a]poor;
The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive,
And he will be blessed on the earth;
(A)You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness;
You will [b]sustain him on his sickbed.

I said, “Lord, be merciful to me;
(B)Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

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  1. Psalm 41:1 helpless or powerless
  2. Psalm 41:3 restore

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.”

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  1. Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.

17 They refused to obey,
And (A)they were not mindful of Your wonders
That You did among them.
But they hardened their necks,
And [a]in their rebellion
They appointed (B)a leader
To return to their bondage.
But You are God,
Ready to pardon,
(C)Gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger,
Abundant in kindness,
And did not forsake them.

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  1. Nehemiah 9:17 So with MT, Vg.; LXX in Egypt

17 They refused to listen and failed to remember(A) the miracles(B) you performed among them. They became stiff-necked(C) and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery.(D) But you are a forgiving God,(E) gracious and compassionate,(F) slow to anger(G) and abounding in love.(H) Therefore you did not desert them,(I)

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32 then hear in heaven, and act, and judge Your servants, (A)condemning the wicked, bringing his way on his head, and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.

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32 then hear from heaven and act. Judge between your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing down on their heads what they have done, and vindicating the innocent by treating them in accordance with their innocence.(A)

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Israel’s Rejection and God’s Justice

14 What shall we say then? (A)Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not!

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14 What then shall we say?(A) Is God unjust? Not at all!(B)

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35 But (A)love your enemies, (B)do good, and (C)lend, [a]hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and (D)you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 36 (E)Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

Do Not Judge(F)

37 (G)“Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. (H)Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 (I)Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your (J)bosom. For (K)with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

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  1. Luke 6:35 expecting

35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(A) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(B) of the Most High,(C) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful,(D) just as your Father(E) is merciful.

Judging Others(F)

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged.(G) Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.(H) 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.(I) For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”(J)

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Is it not (A)to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are [a]cast out;
(B)When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from (C)your own flesh?
(D)Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
(E)The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

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  1. Isaiah 58:7 wandering

Is it not to share your food with the hungry(A)
    and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter(B)
when you see the naked, to clothe(C) them,
    and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?(D)
Then your light will break forth like the dawn,(E)
    and your healing(F) will quickly appear;
then your righteousness[a](G) will go before you,
    and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.(H)

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  1. Isaiah 58:8 Or your righteous One

Israel’s Futile Idolatry

57 The righteous perishes,
And no man takes it to heart;
(A)Merciful men are taken away,
(B)While no one considers
That the righteous is taken away from [a]evil.
He shall enter into peace;
They shall rest in (C)their beds,
Each one walking in his uprightness.

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  1. Isaiah 57:1 Lit. the face of evil

57 The righteous perish,(A)
    and no one takes it to heart;(B)
the devout are taken away,
    and no one understands
that the righteous are taken away
    to be spared from evil.(C)
Those who walk uprightly(D)
    enter into peace;
    they find rest(E) as they lie in death.

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