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.

For the leader; for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the weak; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver them.

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.

He will keep them safe, happy, and long in the land, and not give them up to the rage of their foes.

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

The Lord will sustain them on bed of languishing; tending their sickness, as long as they lie.

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

For this cause I say, ‘Lord, show me your favour; heal me, because I have sinned against you.’

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

My enemies speak of me nothing but evil, ‘When will he die, and his name pass away?’

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

When one comes to see me, their words ring hollow; their heart keeps gathering mischief the while; and when they go out, they give it speech.

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

In secret they whisper together against me, all those who hate me plot evil against me.

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

‘Some fatal disease has fastened upon him; and now that he lies, he will 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.

My most trusted friend, on whom I relied, who ate of my bread, has turned against me.

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

But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.

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

By this will I know you delight in me: if my foes may not shout over me in triumph.

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

For my innocence you uphold me, and set me forever before your face.

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

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