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To the Overcomer, A Psalm of David.

¶ Blessed is he that understands regarding the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

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.

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing; thou wilt soften all his bed in his sickness.

I said, LORD, be merciful unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

¶ My enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die and his name perish?

And if he came to see me, he spoke lies: his heart gathered iniquity to itself, and when he goes out, he tells it.

All that hate me congregate together and murmur against me; against me do they devise my hurt.

A disease of Belial, they say, cleaves fast unto him, and now that he lies he shall rise up no more.

Even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has 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 In this I shall know that I have pleased thee, that my enemy does not triumph over me.

12 And as for me, thou sustained me in my integrity and hast seated me before thy face for ever.

13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and 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