Psalms 41

1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

“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 Jehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into 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 Jehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness.

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of disease; All his bed thou wilt change in his sickness.

4 I — I said, 'O Jehovah, favour me, Heal my soul, for I did sin against Thee,'

I said, O LORD! be merciful to me! Heal me, for I have sinned against thee!

5 Mine enemies say evil of me: When he dieth — his name hath perished!

My enemies speak evil of me: “When will he die, and his name perish?”

6 And if he came to see — vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out — at the street he speaketh.

If one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth malice; When he goeth abroad, he uttereth it.

7 All hating me whisper together against me, Against me they devise evil to me:

All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise mischief:

8 A thing of Belial is poured out on him, And because he lay down he riseth not again.

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

9 Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the 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 And Thou, Jehovah, favour me, And cause me to rise, And I give recompence to them.

But do thou, O LORD! have pity upon me; Raise me up, that I may requite them!

11 By this I have known, That Thou hast delighted in me, Because my enemy shouteth not over me.

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

12 As to me, in mine integrity, Thou hast taken hold upon me, And causest me to stand before Thee to the age.

As for me, thou wilt uphold me in my integrity; Thou wilt set me before thy face for ever!

13 Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age — and unto the age. Amen and Amen.

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