Psalms 41

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

For the end, a Psalm of David. Blessed [is the man] who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

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.

May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

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

May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; you have made all his bed in his sickness.

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

I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.

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

Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], When shall 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 he came to see [me], his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

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

All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

8 An evil disease, say they, sticks fast to him: and now that he lies he shall rise up no more.

They denounced a wicked word against me, [saying], Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

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

For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, 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 you, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

11 By this I know that you favor me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.

By this I know that you have delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

12 And as for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me before your face for ever.

But you did help me because of [mine] innocence, and have established me before you for ever.

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

Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.