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 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 thou wilt not deliver him to 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 strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make 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, LORD, be merciful to 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 My enemies speak evil of me, 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 cometh 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 to him: and [now] that he lieth he shall rise no more.

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

9 Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate 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, be merciful to 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 favorest me, because my 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 my 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 God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and amen.

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