Psalms 41

1 For victorie, the song of Dauid. Blessid is he that vndurstondith `on a nedi man and pore; the Lord schal delyuere hym in the yuel dai.

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

2 The Lord kepe hym, and quykene hym, and make hym blesful in the lond; and bitake not hym in to the wille of his enemyes.

Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive; he shall be made happy in the land; and thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

3 The Lord bere help to hym on the bed of his sorewe; thou hast ofte turned al his bed stre in his sijknesse.

Jehovah will sustain him upon the bed of languishing: thou turnest all his bed in his sickness.

4 I seide, Lord, haue thou mercy on me; heele thou my soule, for Y synnede ayens thee.

As for me, I said, Jehovah, be gracious unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

5 Myn enemyes seiden yuels to me; Whanne schal he die, and his name schal perische?

Mine enemies wish me evil: When will he die, and his name perish?

6 And if he entride for to se, he spak veyn thingis; his herte gaderide wickidnesse to hym silf.

And if one come to see [me], he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth wickedness to itself: he goeth abroad, he telleth [it].

7 He yede with out forth; and spak to the same thing. Alle myn enemyes bacbitiden pryuyli ayens me; ayens me thei thouyten yuels to me.

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

8 Thei ordeineden an yuel word ayens me; Whether he that slepith, schal not leie to, that he rise ayen?

A thing of Belial cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he is laid down, he will rise up no more.

9 For whi the man of my pees, in whom Y hopide, he that eet my looues; made greet disseit on me.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I confided, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me.

10 But thou, Lord, haue merci on me, and reise me ayen; and Y schal yelde to hem.

But thou, Jehovah, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

11 In this thing Y knew, that thou woldist me; for myn enemye schal not haue ioye on me.

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

12 Forsothe thou hast take me vp for ynnocence; and hast confermed me in thi siyt with outen ende.

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

13 Blessid be the Lord God of Israel, fro the world and in to the world; be it doon, be it doon.

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen, and Amen.