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 chief musician. A psalm of David. Blessed is he who is concerned for the weak; in the day of trouble, Yahweh will rescue 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.

Yahweh will preserve him and keep him alive, and he will be blessed on the earth; Yahweh will not turn him over 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.

Yahweh will support him on the bed of suffering; you will make his bed of sickness into a bed of healing.

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

I said, “Yahweh, have mercy on 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 speak evil against me, saying, '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.

If my enemy comes to see me, he says worthless things; his heart gathers up my disaster for itself; when he goes away from me, he tells others about it.

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

All who hate me whisper together against me; against me they hope for my hurt.

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

They say, “An evil disease holds on tightly to him; now that he is lying down, he will rise up no more.”

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

Indeed, even my own close friend, in whom I trusted, who ate 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, Yahweh, have mercy on me and raise me up so that I may pay them back.

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.

As for me, you support me in my integrity and will keep me before your face forever.

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

May Yahweh, the God of Israel be praised from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.