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 choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.

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.

The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to surrender him to the will of his foes.

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

The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of 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 LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You.”

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

My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?”

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.

My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.

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

All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:

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

“A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”

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

Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has 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 You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.

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

By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.

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

In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.

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

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