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 for David himself. Blessed is he that understandeth concerning 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.

The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth: and deliver him not up 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 help him on his bed of sorrow: thou hast turned all his couch 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, be thou merciful to 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?

My enemies have spoken evils against me: 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 in to see me, he spoke vain things: his heart gathered together iniquity to itself. He went out and spoke to the same purpose.

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

All my enemies whispered together against me: they devised evils to me.

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

They determined against me an unjust word: shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

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 peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.

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

But thou, 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 know, that thou hast had a good will for me: because my 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 hast upheld me by reason of my innocence: and hast established me in thy sight for ever.

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

Blessed by the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity. So be it. So be it.