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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Psalms 41
41
Psalm 41
Victory in spite of Betrayal
For the choir director. A psalm of David.
1Happy is one who is considerate of the poor;
the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.#Ps 82:3–4; Pr 14:21
2The Lord will keep him and preserve him;
he will be blessed in the land.#Ps 37:22,28
You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies.#Ps 27:12
3The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed;
you will heal him on the bed where he lies.#Jr 17:14
4I said, “Lord, be gracious to me;
heal me, for I have sinned against you.”#Ps 6:2; 51:4
5My enemies speak maliciously about me:
“When will he die and be forgotten?” #Ps 38:12
6When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully;
he stores up evil in his heart;
he goes out and talks.#Ps 12:2; 62:4; Pr 26:24–26
7All who hate me whisper together about me;
they plan to harm me.#Ps 56:5
8“Something awful has overwhelmed him,#41:8 Lit “A thing of worthlessness has been poured into him
and he won’t rise again from where he lies!” #Ps 71:10–11
9Even my friend#41:9 Lit Even a man of my peace in whom I trusted,
one who ate my bread,
has raised his heel against me.#Jb 19:19; Ps 55:12–13; Jn 13:18
10But you, Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up;
then I will repay them.#Ps 9:13
11By this I know that you delight in me:#Ps 37:23
my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.#Ps 25:2
12You supported me because of my integrity#Ps 37:17
and set me in your presence forever.#Ps 21:6
13Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and amen.#Ps 72:18–19; 89:52
BOOK II
(Psalms 42–72)
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