Psalms 41

1 “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.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

2 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.

The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.

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

The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.

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

As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against Thee.'

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

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

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

And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he speaketh of it.

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

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

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

'An evil thing cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.'

9 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.

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

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

But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

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

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

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

And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever.

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

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