Psalms 41

1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

Blessed is he that considers the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

2 Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive; he shall be made happy in the land; and thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and you will not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

3 Jehovah will sustain him upon the bed of languishing: thou turnest all his bed in his sickness.

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: you will make all his bed in his sickness.

4 As for me, I said, Jehovah, be gracious unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.

5 Mine enemies wish me evil: When will he die, and his name perish?

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

6 And if one come to see [me], he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth wickedness to itself: he goeth abroad, he telleth [it].

And if he comes to see me, he speaks vanity: his heart gathers iniquity to itself; when he goes abroad, he tells it.

7 All that hate me whisper together against me; against me do they devise my hurt.

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

8 A thing of Belial cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he is laid down, he will rise up no more.

An evil disease, say they, cleaves fast unto him: and now that he lies he shall rise up no more.

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

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

10 But thou, Jehovah, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

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

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

By this I know that you favour me, because mine enemy does not triumph over me.

12 But as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

And as for me, you uphold me in mine integrity, and set me before your face for ever.

13 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen, and Amen.

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