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 him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shall deliuer him in ye time of trouble.

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.

The Lord will keepe him, and preserue him aliue: he shalbe blessed vpon the earth, and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies.

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

The Lord wil strengthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes.

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

Therefore I saide, Lord haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue 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 speake euill of me, saying, When shall 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 hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it.

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

All they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt.

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

A mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise.

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

Yea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me.

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

Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward 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 fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.

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

And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, and doest set me before thy face for euer.

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

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel worlde without ende. So be it, euen so be it.