Psalms 41

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble.

Blessed is he that considers 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 thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed on the earth: and you will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

The LORD will strengthen him on the bed of languishing: you will make all his bed in his sickness.

4 I said, LORD, be merciful to me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

I said, LORD, be merciful to me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.

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

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

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

And if he come to see me, he speaks vanity: his heart gathers iniquity to itself; when he goes abroad, he tells 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 my hurt.

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

An evil disease, say they, sticks fast to him: and now that he lies he shall rise up no more.

9 Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me.

Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

But you, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

11 By this I know that thou favorest me, because my enemy doth not triumph over me.

By this I know that you favor me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.

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

And as for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me before your face for ever.

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

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