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 considereth the poor: YHWH 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.

YHWH will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

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

YHWH will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

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

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

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 come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth 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, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth 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, hath lifted up his heel against me.

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

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

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

By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

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

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

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

Blessed be YHWH Elohim of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.