Psalms 41

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. How happy are those who take care of the poor! When they are in trouble the Lord will save them.

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

2 The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. They will live happily in the land, and they will not be handed over to their enemies.

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.

3 The Lord looks after them when they're sick; he makes them well from their illness.

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

4 “Lord, please be gracious to me,” I asked. “Please heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

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

5 Those who hate me only say evil things about me. “When is he going to die, and people forget all about him?” they ask.

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

6 They come to visit me, but their sympathy is not sincere. They're only interested in the bad news, which they spread around as soon as they leave.

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

7 All who hate me talk in whispers about my condition, hoping for the worst.

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

8 “He's been cursed with some terrible disease,” they say. “Now he's bed-ridden he'll never recover!”

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

9 Even my best friend, the one I trusted, who shared meals with me—even he has turned against me.

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

10 But you Lord, please be gracious to me, make me well so I can repay them!

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

11 I know you are pleased with me because you have not let my enemies win and shout in triumph over me.

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

12 You have supported me because of my integrity, you have brought me into your presence forever.

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

13 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen and amen!

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