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Psalm 41

1: לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ 2: אַ֭שְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּ֣יל אֶל־ דָּ֑ל בְּי֥וֹם רָ֝עָ֗ה יְֽמַלְּטֵ֥הוּ יְהוָֽה׃ 3: יְהוָ֤ה ׀ יִשְׁמְרֵ֣הוּ וִֽ֭יחַיֵּהוּ בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְאַֽל־ תִּ֝תְּנֵ֗הוּ בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ אֹיְבָֽיו׃ 4: יְֽהוָ֗ה יִ֭סְעָדֶנּוּ עַל־ עֶ֣רֶשׂ דְּוָ֑י כָּל־ מִ֝שְׁכָּב֗וֹ הָפַ֥כְתָּ בְחָלְיֽוֹ׃ 5: אֲֽנִי־ אָ֭מַרְתִּי יְהוָ֣ה חָנֵּ֑נִי רְפָאָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י כִּי־ חָטָ֥אתִי לָֽךְ׃ 6: אוֹיְבַ֗י יֹאמְר֣וּ רַ֣ע לִ֑י מָתַ֥י יָ֝מ֗וּת וְאָבַ֥ד שְׁמֽוֹ׃ 7: וְאִם־ בָּ֤א לִרְא֨וֹת ׀ שָׁ֤וְא יְדַבֵּ֗ר לִבּ֗וֹ יִקְבָּץ־ אָ֥וֶן ל֑וֹ יֵצֵ֖א לַח֣וּץ יְדַבֵּֽר׃ 8: יַ֗חַד עָלַ֣י יִ֭תְלַחֲשׁוּ כָּל־ שֹׂנְאָ֑י עָלַ֓י ׀ יַחְשְׁב֖וּ רָעָ֣ה לִֽי׃ 9: דְּֽבַר־ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָצ֣וּק בּ֑וֹ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁ֝כַ֗ב לֹא־ יוֹסִ֥יף לָקֽוּם׃ 10: גַּם־ אִ֤ישׁ שְׁלוֹמִ֨י ׀ אֲשֶׁר־ בָּטַ֣חְתִּי ב֭וֹ אוֹכֵ֣ל לַחְמִ֑י הִגְדִּ֖יל עָלַ֣י עָקֵֽב׃ 11: וְאַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה חָנֵּ֥נִי וַהֲקִימֵ֑נִי וַֽאֲשַׁלְּמָ֥ה לָהֶֽם׃ 12: בְּזֹ֣את יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּֽי־ חָפַ֣צְתָּ בִּ֑י כִּ֤י לֹֽא־ יָרִ֖יעַ אֹיְבִ֣י עָלָֽי׃ 13: וַאֲנִ֗י בְּ֭תֻמִּי תָּמַ֣כְתָּ בִּ֑י וַתַּצִּיבֵ֖נִי לְפָנֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָֽם׃ 14: בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵֽ֭הָעוֹלָם וְעַ֥ד הָעוֹלָ֗ם אָ֘מֵ֥ן ׀ וְאָמֵֽן׃

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Imagery Outline of Psalm 41

Scene 1: David's plea for mercy and healing

"Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble. The LORD protects and preserves them—they are counted among the blessed in the land—he does not give them over to the desire of their foes. The LORD sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness." - Psalm 41:1-3 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David, in a state of weakness and illness, pleads for mercy and healing from the Lord.
  • Imagery:
    • David as weak and vulnerable
    • The Lord as the deliverer and protector
    • The sickbed as a place of restoration and healing

Scene 2: Betrayal by trusted friend

"I said, 'Have mercy on me, LORD; heal me, for I have sinned against you.' My enemies say of me in malice, 'When will he die and his name perish?' When one of them comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it around." - Psalm 41:4-6 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David laments the betrayal and malicious gossip from a trusted friend.
  • Imagery:
    • David as the one seeking mercy and healing
    • The friend as the one spreading slander and falsehood
    • The malicious gossip as arrows being spread throughout the community

Scene 3: David's plea for God's favor

"All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying, 'A vile disease has afflicted him; he will never get up from the place where he lies.' Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me." - Psalm 41:7-9 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David laments the whispering and negative imaginations of his enemies against him, even from his close friend.
  • Imagery:
    • David as the target of negative rumors and imaginations
    • The enemies as whispering conspirators
    • The close friend as the one who has turned against him

Scene 4: David's plea for God's mercy and justice

"But may you have mercy on me, LORD; raise me up, that I may repay them. I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever." - Psalm 41:10-12 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David appeals to God for mercy, strength, and justice against his enemies.
  • Imagery:
    • David as the one seeking God's mercy and deliverance
    • God as the one upholding David and preventing his enemies from triumphing over him
    • David's integrity as the basis of God's favor and presence

Scene 5: Final praise and trust in God's faithfulness

"Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen." - Psalm 41:13 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • David concludes the Psalm with a declaration of praise and trust in God's faithfulness.
  • Imagery:
    • Praise and worship of the Lord as the God of Israel
    • God's everlasting nature and faithfulness

Summary

The scenes in this Psalm depict David's plea for mercy and healing, betrayal by a trusted friend, his plea for God's favor, his plea for God's mercy and justice, and his final praise and trust in God's faithfulness. Through these images, the Psalm conveys the eudaimonic meaning of finding solace and strength in God in times of weakness and betrayal, and the assurance of God's justice and everlasting presence.