Psalms 41
41
A Prayer in Time of Sickness
For the director of music. A song of David.
1Happy is the person who thinks about the poor.
When trouble comes, the Lord will save him.
2The Lord will protect him and spare his life.
The Lord will bless him in the land.
The Lord will not let his enemies take him.
3The Lord will give him strength when he is sick.
The Lord will make him well again.
4I said, “Lord, be kind to me.
Heal me because I have sinned against you.”
5My enemies are saying bad things about me.
They say, “When will he die and be forgotten?”
6Some people come to see me.
But they lie.
They just come to get bad news.
Then they go and gossip.
7All my enemies whisper about me.
They think the worst about me.
8They say, “He has a terrible disease.
He will never get out of bed again.”
9My best and truest friend ate at my table.
Now even he has turned against me.
10Lord, have mercy on me.
Give me strength so I can pay them back.
11My enemies do not defeat me.
That’s how I know you are pleased with me.
12Because I am innocent, you support me.
You will let me be with you forever.
13Praise the Lord, the God of Israel.
He has always been,
and he will always be.
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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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