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.

Yahweh is pleased with those people who help to provide for the poor; he will rescue those people when they have troubles.

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.

Yahweh protects them and allows them to live [for a long time]. He enables them to be happy in the land [of Israel], and rescues them from their enemies.

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

When they are sick, Yahweh strengthens them, and he heals them.

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

[When I was sick], I said, “Yahweh, be merciful to me and heal me; [I know that I am sick because] I have sinned against you.”

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

My enemies say cruel things about me; they say, “How soon will he die, and then everyone will forget about him [MTY]? (OR, he will not have [any descendants to continue] his name).”

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.

When my enemies come to me, they falsely say that they [are concerned about me]. They listen to bad news about (me/my health). Then they go away and tell everywhere what is happening to me.

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

All those who hate me whisper to others about me, and they hope/desire that very bad things will happen to me.

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

They say, “He will soon die because of his being sick; he will never get up from his bed [before he dies].”

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 best friend, whom I trusted very much, who [often] ate with me, has (betrayed me/put me into my enemies’ hands) [IDM].

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

But Yahweh, be merciful to me, and enable me to become healthy [again]. When you do that, I will be able to (pay back my enemies/get revenge on my enemies/cause my enemies to suffer like they caused me to suffer).

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

[If you enable me to] do that, with the result that my enemies do not defeat me, I will know that you are pleased with me.

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

[I will know that] it is because I have done what is right that you have helped me, and [I will know that] you will let me be with you forever.

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

Praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship]; Praise him forever! Amen! I desire that it will be so!