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. Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble.

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; [and] he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him 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 will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make 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, LORD, be 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 speak evil of 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 cometh to see [me], he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; [when] he goeth abroad, he telleth [it].

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

All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

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

An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast to him: and [now] that he lieth he shall rise no more.

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

Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of 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 merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may 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 favorest me, because 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.

And as for me, thou upholdest me in my integrity, and settest me before thy face 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. Amen, and amen.