病中的禱告

大衛的詩,交給樂長。

41 善待窮人的有福了!
耶和華必救他們脫離困境。
耶和華必保護他們,
救他們的性命,
使他們在地上享福,
不讓仇敵惡謀得逞。
他們生病在床,
耶和華必看顧,
使他們康復。
我禱告說:「耶和華啊,
求你憐憫我,醫治我,
因為我得罪了你。」
我的仇敵惡狠狠地說:
「他何時才會死,
並且被人遺忘呢?」
他們來看我時,
心懷惡意,滿口謊言,
出去後散佈流言。
所有恨我的人都交頭接耳,
設計害我。
他們說:「他患了惡病,
再也起不來了!」
連我所信賴、吃我飯的摯友也用腳踢我。
10 耶和華啊,
求你憐憫我,叫我痊癒,
我好報復他們。
11 我知道你喜悅我,
因為你沒有讓仇敵勝過我。
12 你因我正直而扶持我,
讓我永遠侍立在你面前。
13 從亙古到永遠,
以色列的上帝耶和華當受稱頌。
阿們!阿們!

Victory in spite of Betrayal

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

41 Happy is one who is considerate of the poor;
the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.(A)
The Lord will keep him and preserve him;
he will be blessed in the land.(B)
You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies.(C)
The Lord will sustain him on his sick-bed;
you will heal him on the bed where he lies.(D)

I said, ‘Lord, be gracious to me;
heal me, for I have sinned against you.’(E)
My enemies speak maliciously about me:
‘When will he die and be forgotten? ’(F)
When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully;
he stores up evil in his heart;
he goes out and talks.(G)
All who hate me whisper together about me;
they plan to harm me.(H)
‘Something awful has overwhelmed him,[a]
and he won’t rise again from where he lies! ’(I)
Even my friend[b] in whom I trusted,
one who ate my bread,
has raised his heel against me.(J)

10 But you, Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up;
then I will repay them.(K)
11 By this I know that you delight in me:(L)
my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.(M)
12 You supported me because of my integrity(N)
and set me in your presence for ever.(O)

13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and amen.(P)

Footnotes

  1. 41:8 Lit ‘A thing of worthlessness has been poured into him
  2. 41:9 Lit Even a man of my peace

41 (41:1) Au chef des chantres. Psaume de David. (41:2) Heureux celui qui s'intéresse au pauvre! Au jour du malheur l'Éternel le délivre;

(41:3) L'Éternel le garde et lui conserve la vie. Il est heureux sur la terre, Et tu ne le livres pas au bon plaisir de ses ennemis.

(41:4) L'Éternel le soutient sur son lit de douleur; Tu le soulages dans toutes ses maladies.

(41:5) Je dis: Éternel, aie pitié de moi! Guéris mon âme! car j'ai péché contre toi.

(41:6) Mes ennemis disent méchamment de moi: Quand mourra-t-il? quand périra son nom?

(41:7) Si quelqu'un vient me voir, il prend un langage faux, Il recueille des sujets de médire; Il s'en va, et il parle au dehors.

(41:8) Tous mes ennemis chuchotent entre eux contre moi; Ils pensent que mon malheur causera ma ruine:

(41:9) Il est dangereusement atteint, Le voilà couché, il ne se relèvera pas!

(41:10) Celui-là même avec qui j'étais en paix, Qui avait ma confiance et qui mangeait mon pain, Lève le talon contre moi.

10 (41:11) Toi, Éternel, aie pitié de moi et rétablis-moi! Et je leur rendrai ce qui leur est dû.

11 (41:12) Je connaîtrai que tu m'aimes, Si mon ennemi ne triomphe pas de moi.

12 (41:13) Tu m'as soutenu à cause de mon intégrité, Et tu m'as placé pour toujours en ta présence.

13 (41:14) Béni soit l'Éternel, le Dieu d'Israël, d'éternité en éternité! Amen! Amen!

Psalm 41[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Blessed(A) are those who have regard for the weak;(B)
    the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.(C)
The Lord protects(D) and preserves them—(E)
    they are counted among the blessed in the land—(F)
    he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.(G)
The Lord sustains them on their sickbed(H)
    and restores them from their bed of illness.(I)

I said, “Have mercy(J) on me, Lord;
    heal(K) me, for I have sinned(L) against you.”
My enemies say of me in malice,
    “When will he die and his name perish?(M)
When one of them comes to see me,
    he speaks falsely,(N) while his heart gathers slander;(O)
    then he goes out and spreads(P) it around.

All my enemies whisper together(Q) against me;
    they imagine the worst for me, saying,
“A vile disease has afflicted him;
    he will never get up(R) from the place where he lies.”
Even my close friend,(S)
    someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
    has turned[b] against me.(T)

10 But may you have mercy(U) on me, Lord;
    raise me up,(V) that I may repay(W) them.
11 I know that you are pleased with me,(X)
    for my enemy does not triumph over me.(Y)
12 Because of my integrity(Z) you uphold me(AA)
    and set me in your presence forever.(AB)

13 Praise(AC) be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(AD)
    from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.(AE)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.
  2. Psalm 41:9 Hebrew has lifted up his heel