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Psalms 41:3 — The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt…
“The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.”
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The verses around Psalms 41:3.
1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
2The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
3The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
4I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
5Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
Verse explanation
Uses an almost tender image: God caring for the sick like someone who makes up the bed of the ailing, sustaining him through the illness.
From the Psalms 41 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 41:3 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
O Senhor o sustentará no leito da enfermidade; tu farás toda a sua cama na doença.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O SENHOR o sustentará no leito de enfermidade; na doença dele tu mudas toda a sua cama.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
El Señor cuidará de ellos cuando estén enfermos; los hará recuperarse de su enfermedad.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 41:3) · Español (Salmos 41:3)
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