Psalms 41
1 “For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Happy is he who hath regard to the poor! The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
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 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; He shall be happy on the earth; Thou wilt not give him up to the will of his enemies!
He will keep them safe, happy, and long in the land, and not give them up to the rage of their foes.
3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of disease; All his bed thou wilt change 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! be merciful to me! Heal me, for I have sinned against thee!
For this cause I say, “Lord, show me your favor; heal me, because I have sinned against you.”
5 My enemies speak evil of me: “When will he die, and his name perish?”
My enemies speak of me nothing but evil, “When will he die, and his name pass away?”
6 If one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth malice; When he goeth abroad, he uttereth it.
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 that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise mischief:
In secret they whisper together against me, all those who hate me plot evil against me.
8 “A deadly disease cleaveth fast unto him; He lieth down, and he shall never arise!”
“Some fatal disease has fastened upon him; and now that he lies, he will rise up no more.”
9 Yea, my familiar friend in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, —He hath 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 do thou, O LORD! have pity upon me; Raise me up, that I may requite them!
But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.
11 By this I know that thou favorest me, Because my enemy doth not triumph over me.
By this will I know you delight in me: if my foes may not shout over me in triumph.
12 As for me, thou wilt uphold me in my integrity; Thou wilt set me before thy face for ever!
For my innocence you uphold me, and set me forever before your face.
13 [Praised be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. Amen! Amen!]
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting, Amen and Amen.
