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 end, a Psalm of David. Blessed [is the man] who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

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.

May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

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

May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; thou hast made all his bed in his sickness.

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

I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

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

Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], When shall 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.

And if he came to see [me], his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

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

All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

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

They denounced a wicked word against me, [saying], Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

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

For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up [his] heel against me.

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

But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

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

By this I know that thou hast delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

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

But thou didst help me because of [mine] innocence, and hast established me before thee for ever.

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

Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.