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 choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.

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 protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to surrender him to the will of his foes.

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 bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.

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

I said, “O LORD, be gracious to 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 say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?”

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.

My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.

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

All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:

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

“A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”

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

Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, 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, O LORD, be gracious to 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, for 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.

In my integrity You uphold me 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 to everlasting. Amen and Amen.