Psalmorum 41

1 In finem. Psalmus ipsi David. [Beatus qui intelligit super egenum et pauperem: in die mala liberabit eum Dominus.

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 Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum ejus.

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 Dominus opem ferat illi super lectum doloris ejus; universum stratum ejus versasti in infirmitate ejus.

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

4 Ego dixi: Domine, miserere mei; sana animam meam, quia peccavi tibi.

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

5 Inimici mei dixerunt mala mihi: Quando morietur, et peribit nomen ejus?

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

6 Et si ingrediebatur ut videret, vana loquebatur; cor ejus congregavit iniquitatem sibi. Egrediebatur foras et loquebatur.

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

7 In idipsum adversum me susurrabant omnes inimici mei; adversum me cogitabant mala mihi.

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

8 Verbum iniquum constituerunt adversum me: Numquid qui dormit non adjiciet ut resurgat?

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

9 Etenim homo pacis meæ in quo speravi, qui edebat panes meos, magnificavit super me supplantationem.

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

10 Tu autem, Domine, miserere mei, et resuscita me; et retribuam eis.

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

11 In hoc cognovi quoniam voluisti me, quoniam non gaudebit inimicus meus super me.

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

12 Me autem propter innocentiam suscepisti; et confirmasti me in conspectu tuo in æternum.

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

13 Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël a sæculo et usque in sæculum. Fiat, fiat.]

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