Psalms 41

1 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.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Blessed is he who considers the poor. The LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

2 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.

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive. He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.

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

The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness.

4 Therefore I saide, Lord haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.

I said, “LORD, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

5 Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?

My enemies speak evil against me: “When will he die, and his name perish?”

6 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.

If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

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

All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

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

“An evil disease”, they say, “has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more.”

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

Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.

10 Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them.

But you, LORD, have mercy on me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.

11 By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.

By this I know that you delight in me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.

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

As for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.

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

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