Psalms 41

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Blessed [is the man] who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

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

2 May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

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

3 May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; thou hast made all his bed in his sickness.

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

4 I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

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

5 Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], When shall he die, and his name perish?

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

6 And if he came to see [me], his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

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

7 All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

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

8 They denounced a wicked word against me, [saying], Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

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

9 For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up [his] heel against me.

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

10 But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

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

11 By this I know that thou hast delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

By this I know that you favour me, because mine enemy does not triumph over me.

12 But thou didst help me because of [mine] innocence, and hast established me before thee for ever.

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

13 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.

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