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.

Yahweh is pleased with those people who help to provide for the poor; he will rescue those people when they have troubles.

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.

Yahweh protects them and allows them to live [for a long time]. He enables them to be happy in the land [of Israel], and rescues them from their enemies.

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

When they are sick, Yahweh strengthens them, and he heals them.

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

[When I was sick], I said, “Yahweh, be merciful to me and heal me; [I know that I am sick 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 say cruel things about me; they say, “How soon will he die, and then everyone will forget about him [MTY]? (OR, he will not have [any descendants to continue] his name).”

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 my enemies come to me, they falsely say that they [are concerned about me]. They listen to bad news about (me/my health). Then they go away and tell everywhere what is happening to me.

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

All those who hate me whisper to others about me, and they hope/desire that very bad things will happen to me.

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

They say, “He will soon die because of his being sick; he will never get up from his bed [before he dies].”

9 For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up [his] heel against me.

Even my best friend, whom I trusted very much, who [often] ate with me, has (betrayed me/put me into my enemies’ hands) [IDM].

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

But Yahweh, be merciful to me, and enable me to become healthy [again]. When you do that, I will be able to (pay back my enemies/get revenge on my enemies/cause my enemies to suffer like they caused me to suffer).

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

[If you enable me to] do that, with the result that my enemies do not defeat me, I will know that you are pleased with me.

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

[I will know that] it is because I have done what is right that you have helped me, and [I will know that] you will let me be with you forever.

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

Praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship]; Praise him forever! Amen! I desire that it will be so!