Psalms 41

1 BLESSED is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” Happy is he that careth for the poor: on the day of evil will the Lord deliver him.

2 The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; he shall be made happy on the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the revengeful desire of his enemies.

3 The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

The Lord will sustain him upon the bed of painful disease: thou changest all his couch in his sickness.

4 I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

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

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

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

6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

And if he come to see [me], he speaketh falsely: his heart gathereth wickedness to itself; he goeth abroad [and] speaketh it.

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

Altogether whisper against me all that hate me: against me do they devise my injury.

8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

“His godless deed [say they] is poured out over him: as he lieth there he will never more rise up again.”

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

Yea, even the man that should have sought my welfare, in whom I trusted, who eateth my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

10 But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

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

11 By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

By this do I know that thou art pleased with me, that my enemy doth not triumph over me.

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

But as for me, thou upholdest me in my integrity, and placest me before thy presence for ever.

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

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