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.
Unto the end. A Psalm of David himself. Blessed is he who shows understanding toward the needy and the poor. The Lord will deliver him in the 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 give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth. And may he not hand him over to the will of his adversaries.
3 The Lord wil strengthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes.
May the Lord bring him help on his bed of sorrow. In his infirmity, you have changed his entire covering.
4 Therefore I saide, Lord haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.
I said, “O Lord, be merciful to me. Heal my soul, because I have sinned against you.”
5 Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?
My enemies have spoken evils 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.
And when he came in to see me, he was speaking emptiness. His heart gathered iniquity to itself. He went outside, and he was speaking in the same way.
7 All they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt.
All my enemies were whispering against me. They were thinking up evils against me.
8 A mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise.
They established an unjust word against me. Will he that sleeps no longer rise 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 hoped, who ate my bread, has greatly supplanted me.
10 Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them.
But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again. And I will requite them.
11 By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.
By this, I knew that you preferred me: because my adversary will 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 you have sustained me, because of my innocence, and you have confirmed me in your sight in eternity.
13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel worlde without ende. So be it, euen so be it.
Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for all generations and even forever. Amen. Amen.
