Psalms 41

1 For the leader; for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the weak; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver them.

[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] Blessed is he who considers the poor and needy. Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

2 He will keep them safe, happy, and long in the land, and not give them up to the rage of their foes.

Jehovah will protect him, and keep him alive. He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.

3 The Lord will sustain them on bed of languishing; tending their sickness, as long as they lie.

Jehovah will sustain him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness.

4 For this cause I say, ‘Lord, show me your favour; heal me, because I have sinned against you.’

I said, "Jehovah, have mercy on me. Heal me, for I have sinned against you."

5 My enemies speak of me nothing but evil, ‘When will he die, and his name pass away?’

My enemies speak evil against me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"

6 When one comes to see me, their words ring hollow; their heart keeps gathering mischief the while; and when they go out, they give it speech.

If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

7 In secret they whisper together against me, all those who hate me plot evil against me.

All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

8 ‘Some fatal disease has fastened upon him; and now that he lies, he will rise up no more.’

"A wicked thing is poured out on him; and he who lies down will not rise again."

9 My most trusted friend, on whom I relied, who ate of my bread, has turned against me.

Even my own close friend, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

10 But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.

But you, Jehovah, have mercy on me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.

11 By this will I know you delight in me: if my foes may not shout over me in triumph.

By this I know that you delight in me, because my enemy doesn't triumph over me.

12 For my innocence you uphold me, and set me forever before your face.

As for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.

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

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