Psalm 41

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Psalm 41^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹Blessed^(A) are those who have regard for the weak;^(B)
    the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.^(C)
²The 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)
³The Lord sustains them on their sickbed^(H)
    and restores them from their bed of illness.^(I)

⁴I said, “Have mercy^(J) on me, Lord;
    heal^(K) me, for I have sinned^(L) against you.”
⁵My enemies say of me in malice,
    “When will he die and his name perish?^(M)”
⁶When 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.

⁷All my enemies whisper together^(Q) against me;
    they imagine the worst for me, saying,
⁸“A vile disease has afflicted him;
    he will never get up^(R) from the place where he lies.”
⁹Even my close friend,^(S)
    someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
    has turned^[b] against me.^(T)

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

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

Notas al pie

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

Job 11:1-9

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Zophar

11 Then Zophar the Naamathite^(A) replied:

²“Are all these words to go unanswered?^(B)
    Is this talker to be vindicated?^(C)
³Will your idle talk^(D) reduce others to silence?
    Will no one rebuke you when you mock?^(E)
⁴You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless^(F)
    and I am pure^(G) in your sight.’
⁵Oh, how I wish that God would speak,^(H)
    that he would open his lips against you
⁶and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom,^(I)
    for true wisdom has two sides.
    Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.^(J)

⁷“Can you fathom^(K) the mysteries of God?
    Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
⁸They are higher^(L) than the heavens^(M) above—what can you do?
    They are deeper than the depths below^(N)—what can you know?^(O)
⁹Their measure^(P) is longer than the earth
    and wider than the sea.^(Q)

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Job 11:13-20

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¹³“Yet if you devote your heart^(A) to him
    and stretch out your hands^(B) to him,^(C)
¹⁴if you put away^(D) the sin that is in your hand
    and allow no evil^(E) to dwell in your tent,^(F)
¹⁵then, free of fault, you will lift up your face;^(G)
    you will stand firm^(H) and without fear.^(I)
¹⁶You will surely forget your trouble,^(J)
    recalling it only as waters gone by.^(K)
¹⁷Life will be brighter than noonday,^(L)
    and darkness will become like morning.^(M)
¹⁸You will be secure, because there is hope;
    you will look about you and take your rest^(N) in safety.^(O)
¹⁹You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid,^(P)
    and many will court your favor.^(Q)
²⁰But the eyes of the wicked will fail,^(R)
    and escape will elude them;^(S)
    their hope will become a dying gasp.”^(T)