Psalms 41

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shall deliuer him in ye time of trouble.

2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive, and he shall be blessed upon the earth; and deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.

The Lord will keepe him, and preserue him aliue: he shalbe blessed vpon the earth, and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies.

3 The LORD will support him upon the couch of languishing: thou makest all his bed in his sickness.

The Lord wil strengthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes.

4 I said, O LORD, have mercy upon me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

Therefore I saide, Lord haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.

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

Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?

6 And if he come to see [me], he speaketh vanity; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself: when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

And if hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it.

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

All they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt.

8 An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

A mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise.

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

Yea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me.

10 But thou, O LORD, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them.

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

By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.

12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, and doest set me before thy face for euer.

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

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel worlde without ende. So be it, euen so be it.