病中的祷告

大卫的诗,交给乐长。

41 善待穷人的有福了!
耶和华必救他们脱离困境。
耶和华必保护他们,
救他们的性命,
使他们在地上享福,
不让仇敌恶谋得逞。
他们生病在床,
耶和华必看顾,
使他们康复。
我祷告说:“耶和华啊,
求你怜悯我,医治我,
因为我得罪了你。”
我的仇敌恶狠狠地说:
“他何时才会死,
并且被人遗忘呢?”
他们来看我时,
心怀恶意,满口谎言,
出去后散布流言。
所有恨我的人都交头接耳,
设计害我。
他们说:“他患了恶病,
再也起不来了!”
连我所信赖、吃我饭的挚友也用脚踢我。
10 耶和华啊,
求你怜悯我,叫我痊愈,
我好报复他们。
11 我知道你喜悦我,
因为你没有让仇敌胜过我。
12 你因我正直而扶持我,
让我永远侍立在你面前。
13 从亘古到永远,
以色列的上帝耶和华当受称颂。
阿们!阿们!

A Prayer in Time of Sickness

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

41 Happy are those who think about the poor.
    When trouble comes, the Lord will save them.
The Lord will protect them and spare their life
    and will bless them in the land.
    He will not let their enemies take them.
The Lord will give them strength when they are sick,
    and he will make them well again.

I said, “Lord, have mercy on me.
    Heal me, because I have sinned against you.”
My enemies are saying evil things about me.
    They say, “When will he die and be forgotten?”
Some people come to see me,
    but they lie.
They just come to get bad news.
    Then they go and gossip.
All my enemies whisper about me
    and think the worst about me.
They say, “He has a terrible disease.
    He will never get out of bed again.”
My best and truest friend, who ate at my table,
    has even turned against me.

10 Lord, have mercy on me.
    Give me strength so I can pay them back.
11 Because my enemies do not defeat me,
    I know you are pleased with me.
12 Because I am innocent, you support me
    and will let me be with you forever.

13 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel.
    He has always been,
    and he will always be.
Amen and amen.