Psalms 41

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

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.

2 The LORD 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.

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.

3 The LORD will support him upon the couch of languishing: thou makest all his bed in his sickness.

May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; thou hast made 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, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

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

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

6 And if he come to see [me], he speaketh vanity; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself: when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall 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 thou hast delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

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

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

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

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