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.

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the 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 keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.

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

The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.

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

I said, Lord, have mercy on me; make my soul well, because my faith is in you.

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

My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?

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.

If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.

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

All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

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

They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again.

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

Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.

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

But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

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

By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.

12 But you did help me because of [mine] innocence, and have established me before you for ever.

And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.

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

May the Lord God of Israel be praised, through eternal days and for ever. So be it. So be it.