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.” Happy is he that careth for the poor: on the day of evil will the Lord deliver him.
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.
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 May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; you have made 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, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.
I said, Lord, 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?
My enemies speak evil of me, 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 he come to see [me], he speaketh falsely: his heart gathereth wickedness to itself; he goeth abroad [and] speaketh it.
7 All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.
Altogether whisper against me all that hate me: against me do they devise my injury.
8 They denounced a wicked word against me, [saying], Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?
“His godless deed [say they] is poured out over him: as he lieth there he will never more rise up again.”
9 For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, 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 you, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall 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 you have delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.
By this do I know that thou art pleased with me, that my 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 my integrity, and placest me before thy presence for ever.
13 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.
Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen. BEGIM
