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 him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shall deliuer him in ye time of trouble.

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.

The Lord will keepe him, and preserue him aliue: he shalbe blessed vpon the earth, and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto 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.

The Lord wil strengthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes.

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

Therefore I saide, Lord haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.

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

Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall 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 hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, 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 they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt.

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

A mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise.

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

Yea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me.

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

Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward 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 fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.

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

And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, and doest set me before thy face for euer.

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

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel worlde without ende. So be it, euen so be it.