Psalms 41

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Blessed [is the man] who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

2 May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.

3 May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; you have made all his bed in his sickness.

The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.

4 I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.

As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against Thee.'

5 Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], When shall he die, and his name perish?

Mine enemies speak evil of me: 'When shall he die, and his name perish?'

6 And if he came to see [me], his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he speaketh of it.

7 All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

All that hate me whisper together against me, against me do they devise my hurt:

8 They denounced a wicked word against me, [saying], Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

'An evil thing cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.'

9 For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up [his] heel against me.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

10 But you, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

11 By this I know that you have delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

By this I know that Thou delightest in me, that mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

12 But you did help me because of [mine] innocence, and have established me before you for ever.

And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever.

13 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.