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.” Happy is he that careth for the poor: on the day of evil will the Lord deliver him.

2 Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra: et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum eius.

The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; he shall be made happy on the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the revengeful desire of his enemies.

3 Dominus opem ferat illi super lectum doloris eius: universum stratum eius versasti in infirmitate eius.

The Lord will sustain him upon the bed of painful disease: thou changest all his couch in his sickness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 in idipsum. Adversum me susurrabant omnes inimici mei: adversum me cogitabant mala mihi.

Altogether whisper against me all that hate me: against me do they devise my injury.

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

“His godless deed [say they] is poured out over him: as he lieth there he will never more rise up again.”

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

Yea, even the man that should have sought my welfare, in whom I trusted, who eateth my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

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

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

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

By this do I know that thou art pleased with me, that my 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 my integrity, and placest me before thy presence for ever.

13 Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel a sæculo, et usque in sæculum: fiat, fiat.

Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen. BEGIM