Psalms 41

1 Blessed is he that considers the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed on the earth: and you will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive; he shall be made happy in the land; and thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

3 The LORD will strengthen him on the bed of languishing: you will make all his bed in his sickness.

Jehovah will sustain him upon the bed of languishing: thou turnest all his bed in his sickness.

4 I said, LORD, be merciful to me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.

As for me, I said, Jehovah, be gracious unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

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

Mine enemies wish me evil: When will he die, and his name perish?

6 And if he come to see me, he speaks vanity: his heart gathers iniquity to itself; when he goes abroad, he tells it.

And if one come to see [me], he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth wickedness to itself: 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 disease, say they, sticks fast to him: and now that he lies he shall rise up no more.

A thing of Belial cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he is laid down, he will rise up no more.

9 Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

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

10 But you, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

But thou, Jehovah, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

11 By this I know that you favor me, because my enemy does 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, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me before your face for ever.

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

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

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen, and Amen.