Psalms 41
1. <<To the chief Musician * , A Psalm of David.>> Blessed is he that considereth * the poor: the LORD will deliver * him in time of trouble.
2. The LORD 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. The LORD will strengthen * him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make * all his bed in his sickness.
4. I said * , LORD, be merciful * unto me: heal * my soul; for I have sinned * against thee.
5. Mine enemies * speak * evil of me, When shall he die * , and his name perish * ?
6. 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 that hate * me whisper * together against me: against me do they devise * my hurt.
8. An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast * unto him: and now that he lieth * he shall rise up * no more * .
9. Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted * , which did eat * of my bread, hath lifted up * his heel against me.
10. But thou, O LORD, be merciful * unto me, and raise me up * , that I may requite * them.
11. By this I know * that thou favourest * me, because mine enemy * doth not triumph * over me.
12. 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. Amen, and Amen.
