From inside a dim stone house at evening, a visitor seen from behind walks off down a village lane, turning his head toward a neighbor.

Lament · David

Psalm 41

Let down by someone who ate at your table? David was, and Jesus quoted him. Book I ends here.

13 verses≈ 3 minBSB

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Where we are

1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'Psalm 41
42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressure
73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last Hallelujah

Victory over Betrayal

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

Blessed is the one who cares for the poor;

the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.

The LORD will protect and preserve him;

He will bless him in the land

and refuse to give him over

to the will of his foes.

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The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness

and restore him from his bed of sickness.

I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me;

heal me, for I have sinned against You.”

At dusk in a narrow lane, two men in plain cloaks stand close by a stone wall, one speaking low behind his hand, a lit doorway behind them.

My enemies say with malice:

“When will he die and be forgotten?”

My visitor speaks falsehood;

he gathers slander in his heart;

he goes out and spreads it abroad.

All who hate me whisper against me;

they imagine the worst for me:

“A vile disease has been poured into him;

he will never get up from where he lies!”

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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain

Even my close friend whom I trusted,

the one who shared my bread,

has lifted up his heel against me.

Reflect

At your table

Who has hurt you who once shared your table? Jesus knew that too. What do you want to say to Him about it?

But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up,

that I may repay them.

By this I know that You delight in me,

for my enemy does not triumph over me.

In my integrity You uphold me

and set me in Your presence forever.

A plain wooden shelf in a dim stone room holding five tied scrolls in a row, the first set a little forward, a lyre leaning beside it.

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting.

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A verse to carry with you

Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.

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