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All the people who hate me
    insult me to other people.
My enemies make plans to hurt me.
They say, ‘He has a dangerous disease.
    He will never get up from his bed.’
Even my special friend has turned against me.
He was someone that I trusted.
    I often ate food with him in my home.[a]

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  1. 41:9 Jesus used these words to speak about Judas. See John 13:18.

All my enemies whisper together(A) against me;
    they imagine the worst for me, saying,
“A vile disease has afflicted him;
    he will never get up(B) from the place where he lies.”
Even my close friend,(C)
    someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
    has turned[a] against me.(D)

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  1. Psalm 41:9 Hebrew has lifted up his heel