Psalms 41
41
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1Blessed is he who considers the poor!#41.1 Or weak
The Lord delivers him in the day of trouble;
2the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;
he is called blessed in the land;
thou dost not give him up to the will of his enemies.
3The Lord sustains him on his sickbed;
in his illness thou healest all his infirmities.#41.3 Heb thou changest all his bed
4As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me;
heal me, for I have sinned against thee!”
5My enemies say of me in malice:
“When will he die, and his name perish?”
6And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words,
while his heart gathers mischief;
when he goes out, he tells it abroad.
7All who hate me whisper together about me;
they imagine the worst for me.
8They say, “A deadly thing has fastened upon him;
he will not rise again from where he lies.”
9 #
Jn 13.18. Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted,
who ate of my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
10But do thou, O Lord, be gracious to me,
and raise me up, that I may requite them!
11By this I know that thou art pleased with me,
in that my enemy has not triumphed over me.
12But thou hast upheld me because of my integrity,
and set me in thy presence for ever.
13Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting!
Amen and Amen.
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Psalms 41
41
Psalm 41
For the choir director; a psalm by David.
1Blessed is the one who has concern for helpless people.
The Lord will rescue him in times of trouble.
2The Lord will protect him and keep him alive.
He will be blessed in the land.
Do not place him at the mercy of his enemies.
3The Lord will support him on his sickbed.
You will restore this person to health when he is ill.
4I said, “O Lord, have pity on me!
Heal my soul because I have sinned against you.”
5My enemies say terrible things about me:
“When will he die, and when will his family name disappear?”
6When one of them comes to visit me, he speaks foolishly.
His heart collects gossip.
⌞Then⌟ he leaves to tell others.
7Everyone who hates me whispers about me.
They think evil things about me and say,
8“A devilish disease has attached itself to him.
He will never leave his sickbed.”
9Even my closest friend whom I trusted,
the one who ate my bread,
has lifted his heel against me.
10Have pity on me, O Lord!
Raise me up so that I can pay them back
11and my enemy cannot shout in triumph over me.
When you do this, I know that you are pleased with me.
12You defend my integrity,
and you set me in your presence forever.
13Thank the Lord God of Israel through all eternity!
Amen and amen!
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