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 Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

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 deliver not thou 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 support him upon the couch of languishing: thou makest 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, O LORD, have mercy upon me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

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

Mine enemies speak evil against me, [saying], 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 come to see [me], he speaketh vanity; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself: when he goeth abroad, he telleth 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], cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth 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, hath lifted up his heel against me.

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

But thou, O LORD, have mercy upon 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 thou delightest in me, because mine enemy doth 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, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

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 and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.