Psalms 41

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

2 The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.

Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.

3 The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.

Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.

4 As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against Thee.'

I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me: Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

5 Mine enemies speak evil of me: 'When shall he die, and his name perish?'

Mine enemies speak evil against me, [saying], When will he die, and his name perish?

6 And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he speaketh of it.

And if he come to see [me], he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

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

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

8 'An evil thing cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.'

An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.

10 But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.

11 By this I know that Thou delightest in me, that mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

By this I know that thou delightest in me, Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

12 And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever.

And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.

13 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.