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.

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time 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 keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.

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

The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.

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

I said, Lord, have mercy on me; make my soul well, because my faith is in you.

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

My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?

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.

If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.

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

All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

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

They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again.

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 dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.

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

But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

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

By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome 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, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.

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

May the Lord God of Israel be praised, through eternal days and for ever. So be it. So be it.