Psalms 41

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

Blessed is he that considers the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

2 Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed on the earth: and you will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

3 Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.

The LORD will strengthen him on the bed of languishing: you will make all his bed in his sickness.

4 I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me: Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

I said, LORD, be merciful to me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.

5 Mine enemies speak evil against me, [saying], When will he die, and his name perish?

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

6 And if he come to see [me], he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

And if he come to see me, he speaks vanity: his heart gathers iniquity to itself; when he goes abroad, he tells it.

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

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

8 An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

An evil disease, say they, sticks fast to him: and now that he lies he shall rise up no more.

9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.

Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

10 But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.

But you, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

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

By this I know that you favor me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.

12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.

And as for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me before your face for ever.

13 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

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