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.
“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” Happy is he that careth for the poor: on the day of evil will the Lord deliver him.
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 made happy on the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the revengeful desire 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 upon the bed of painful disease: thou changest 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, Lord, be gracious unto 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 speak evil of 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 if he come to see [me], he speaketh falsely: his heart gathereth wickedness to itself; he goeth abroad [and] speaketh it.
7 All they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt.
Altogether whisper against me all that hate me: against me do they devise my injury.
8 A mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise.
“His godless deed [say they] is poured out over him: as he lieth there he will never more rise up again.”
9 Yea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me.
Yea, even the man that should have sought my welfare, in whom I trusted, who eateth my bread, hath 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, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite it unto them.
11 By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.
By this do I know that thou art pleased with me, that my enemy doth not triumph over me.
12 And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, and doest set me before thy face for euer.
But as for me, thou upholdest me in my integrity, and placest me before thy presence for ever.
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. BEGIM
