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.

For the leader; for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the weak; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver them.

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.

He will keep them safe, happy, and long in the land, and not give them up to the rage of their foes.

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 them on bed of languishing; tending their sickness, as long as they lie.

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

For this cause I say, ‘Lord, show me your favour; heal me, because I have sinned against you.’

5 Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], When shall he die, and his name perish?

My enemies speak of me nothing but evil, ‘When will he die, and his name pass away?’

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.

When one comes to see me, their words ring hollow; their heart keeps gathering mischief the while; and when they go out, they give it speech.

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

In secret they whisper together against me, all those who hate me plot evil against me.

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

‘Some fatal disease has fastened upon him; and now that he lies, 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.

My most trusted friend, on whom I relied, who ate of my bread, has turned against me.

10 But you, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.

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

By this will I know you delight in me: if my foes may not shout over me in triumph.

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

For my innocence you uphold me, and set me forever before your face.

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 to everlasting, Amen and Amen.