Psalmorum 41

1 in finem psalmus David beatus qui intellegit super egenum et pauperem in die mala liberabit eum Dominus

“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 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 happy on the earth; Thou wilt not give him up to the will of his enemies!

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

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

4 ego dixi Domine miserere mei sana animam meam quoniam peccavi tibi

I said, O LORD! be merciful to me! Heal me, 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 vane loquebatur cor eius congregavit iniquitatem sibi egrediebatur foras et loquebatur

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

7 in id ipsum adversum me susurrabant omnes inimici mei adversus me cogitabant mala mihi

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

8 verbum iniquum constituerunt adversus me numquid qui dormit non adiciet ut resurgat

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

9 etenim homo pacis meae in quo speravi qui edebat panes meos magnificavit super me subplantationem

Yea, my familiar friend in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, —He hath lifted up his heel against me.

10 tu autem Domine miserere mei et resuscita me et retribuam eis

But do thou, O LORD! have pity upon me; 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 favorest me, Because my enemy doth not triumph over me.

12 me autem propter innocentiam suscepisti et confirmasti me in conspectu tuo in aeternum

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

13 benedictus Dominus Deus Israhel a saeculo et in saeculum fiat fiat

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