Psalms 41

1 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.

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 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.

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 May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; you have made 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, O Lord, have mercy upon 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 Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], 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 came to see [me], his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

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

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

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

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

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

9 For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, 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, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall 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 have delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

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

12 But you did help me because of [mine] innocence, and have established me before you 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. So be it, so be it.

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