Psalmorum 41
1 In finem. Psalmus ipsi David. Beatus qui intelligit super egenum et pauperem: in die mala liberabit eum Dominus.
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.
2 Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum ejus.
Jehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into the will of his enemies.
3 Dominus opem ferat illi super lectum doloris ejus; universum stratum ejus versasti in infirmitate ejus.
Jehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness.
4 Ego dixi: Domine, miserere mei; sana animam meam, quia peccavi tibi.
I — I said, 'O Jehovah, favour me, Heal my soul, for I did sin against Thee,'
5 Inimici mei dixerunt mala mihi: Quando morietur, et peribit nomen ejus?
Mine enemies say evil of me: When he dieth — his name hath perished!
6 Et si ingrediebatur ut videret, vana loquebatur; cor ejus congregavit iniquitatem sibi. Egrediebatur foras et loquebatur.
And if he came to see — vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out — at the street he speaketh.
7 In idipsum adversum me susurrabant omnes inimici mei; adversum me cogitabant mala mihi.
All hating me whisper together against me, Against me they devise evil to me:
8 Verbum iniquum constituerunt adversum me: Numquid qui dormit non adjiciet ut resurgat?
A thing of Belial is poured out on him, And because he lay down he riseth not again.
9 Etenim homo pacis meæ in quo speravi, qui edebat panes meos, magnificavit super me supplantationem.
Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,
10 Tu autem, Domine, miserere mei, et resuscita me; et retribuam eis.
And Thou, Jehovah, favour me, And cause me to rise, And I give recompence to them.
11 In hoc cognovi quoniam voluisti me, quoniam non gaudebit inimicus meus super me.
By this I have known, That Thou hast delighted in me, Because my enemy shouteth not over me.
12 Me autem propter innocentiam suscepisti; et confirmasti me in conspectu tuo in æternum.
As to me, in mine integrity, Thou hast taken hold upon me, And causest me to stand before Thee to the age.
13 Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël a sæculo et usque in sæculum. Fiat, fiat.
Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age — and unto the age. Amen and Amen.
