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.

For the end, a Psalm of David. Blessed [is the man] who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

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.

May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

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

May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; you have made 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, O Lord, have mercy upon 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?

Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], 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 came to see [me], his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

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

All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

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

They denounced a wicked word against me, [saying], Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

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

For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, 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, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall 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 have delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

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

But you did help me because of [mine] innocence, and have established me before you 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. So be it, so be it.