Psalmorum 41
1 in finem psalmus David beatus qui intellegit 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 eius
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 eius universum stratum eius versasti in infirmitate eius
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 quoniam 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 eius
Mine enemies say evil of me: When he dieth — his name hath perished!
6 et si ingrediebatur ut videret vane loquebatur cor eius 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 id ipsum adversum me susurrabant omnes inimici mei adversus me cogitabant mala mihi
All hating me whisper together against me, Against me they devise evil to me:
8 verbum iniquum constituerunt adversus me numquid qui dormit non adiciet ut resurgat
A thing of Belial is poured out on him, And because he lay down he riseth not again.
9 etenim homo pacis meae in quo speravi qui edebat panes meos magnificavit super me subplantationem
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 aeternum
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 Israhel a saeculo et in saeculum fiat fiat
Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age — and unto the age. Amen and Amen.
