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.

“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.

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 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!

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

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of disease; All his bed thou wilt change in his sickness.

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

I said, O LORD! be merciful to me! Heal me, for I have sinned against thee!

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

My enemies speak evil of me: “When will 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.

If one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth malice; When he goeth abroad, he uttereth it.

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

All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise mischief:

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

“A deadly disease cleaveth fast unto him; He lieth down, and he shall never arise!”

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 in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, —He hath lifted up his heel against me.

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

But do thou, O LORD! have pity upon me; Raise me up, that I may requite 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 favorest me, Because my enemy doth not triumph over me.

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

As for me, thou wilt uphold me in my integrity; Thou wilt set me before thy face for ever!

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

[Praised be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. Amen! Amen!]