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; for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the weak; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver them.
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.
He will keep them safe, happy, and long in the land, and not give them up to the rage of their foes.
3 Jehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness.
The Lord will sustain them on bed of languishing; tending their sickness, as long as they lie.
4 I — I said, 'O Jehovah, favour me, Heal my soul, for I did sin against Thee,'
For this cause I say, “Lord, show me your favor; heal me, because I have sinned against you.”
5 Mine enemies say evil of me: When he dieth — his name hath perished!
My enemies speak of me nothing but evil, “When will he die, and his name pass away?”
6 And if he came to see — vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out — at the street he speaketh.
When one comes to see me, their words ring hollow; their heart keeps gathering mischief the while; and when they go out, they give it speech.
7 All hating me whisper together against me, Against me they devise evil to me:
In secret they whisper together against me, all those who hate me plot evil against me.
8 A thing of Belial is poured out on him, And because he lay down he riseth not again.
“Some fatal disease has fastened upon him; and now that he lies, he will rise up no more.”
9 Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,
My most trusted friend, on whom I relied, who ate of my bread, has turned against me.
10 And Thou, Jehovah, favour me, And cause me to rise, And I give recompence to them.
But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.
11 By this I have known, That Thou hast delighted in me, Because my enemy shouteth not over me.
By this will I know you delight in me: if my foes may not shout over me in triumph.
12 As to me, in mine integrity, Thou hast taken hold upon me, And causest me to stand before Thee to the age.
For my innocence you uphold me, and set me forever before your face.
13 Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age — and unto the age. Amen and Amen.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting, Amen and Amen.
