Psalms 41:5

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My enemies ask this cruel question about me,‘When will he finally die and be forgotten?’

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 18:17 : 17 His memory perishes from the earth, he has no name in the land.
  • Job 20:7 : 7 he will perish forever, like his own excrement; those who used to see him will say,‘Where is he?’
  • Ps 22:6-8 : 6 But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me. 7 All who see me taunt me; they mock me and shake their heads. 8 They say,“Commit yourself to the LORD! Let the LORD rescue him! Let the LORD deliver him, for he delights in him.”
  • Ps 38:12 : 12 Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.
  • Ps 102:8 : 8 All day long my enemies taunt me; those who mock me use my name in their curses.
  • Prov 10:7 : 7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

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