Psalms 41
41
Psalm 41#In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;
the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
2The Lord protects and preserves them—
they are counted among the blessed in the land—
he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
3The Lord sustains them on their sickbed
and restores them from their bed of illness.
4I said, “Have mercy on me, Lord;
heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
5My enemies say of me in malice,
“When will he die and his name perish?”
6When one of them comes to see me,
he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander;
then he goes out and spreads it around.
7All my enemies whisper together against me;
they imagine the worst for me, saying,
8“A vile disease has afflicted him;
he will never get up from the place where he lies.”
9Even my close friend,
someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
has turned#41:9 Hebrew has lifted up his heel against me.
10But may you have mercy on me, Lord;
raise me up, that I may repay them.
11I know that you are pleased with me,
for my enemy does not triumph over me.
12Because of my integrity you uphold me
and set me in your presence forever.
13Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.
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Psalms 41
41
To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David.
1O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.
2 Jehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into the will of his enemies.
3 Jehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness.
4I — I said, ‘O Jehovah, favour me, Heal my soul, for I did sin against Thee,’
5Mine enemies say evil of me: When he dieth — his name hath perished!
6And if he came to see — vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out — at the street he speaketh.
7All hating me whisper together against me, Against me they devise evil to me:
8A thing of Belial is poured out on him, And because he lay down he riseth not again.
9Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,
10And Thou, Jehovah, favour me, And cause me to rise, And I give recompence to them.
11By this I have known, That Thou hast delighted in me, Because my enemy shouteth not over me.
12As to me, in mine integrity, Thou hast taken hold upon me, And causest me to stand before Thee to the age.
13Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age — and unto the age. Amen and Amen.
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