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Psalmul 41

Către mai-marele cântăreţilor.

Un psalm al lui David

Ferice de cel(A) ce îngrijeşte de cel sărac!
Căci în ziua nenorocirii Domnul îl izbăveşte;
Domnul îl păzeşte şi-l ţine în viaţă.
El este fericit pe pământ
şi nu-l(B) laşi la bunul plac al vrăjmaşilor lui.
Domnul îl sprijină când este pe patul de suferinţă:
îi uşurezi durerile în toate bolile lui.
Eu zic: „Doamne, ai milă de mine!
Vindecă-mi(C) sufletul! Căci am păcătuit împotriva Ta.”
Vrăjmaşii mei zic cu răutate despre mine:
„Când va muri? Când îi va pieri numele?”
Dacă vine cineva să mă vadă, vorbeşte(D) neadevăruri,
strânge temeiuri ca să mă vorbească de rău,
şi când pleacă, mă vorbeşte de rău pe afară.
Toţi vrăjmaşii mei şoptesc între ei împotriva mea
şi cred că nenorocirea mea îmi va aduce pieirea.
„Este atins rău de tot – zic ei –,
iată-l culcat, n-are să se mai scoale!”
Chiar(E) şi acela cu care trăiam în pace,
în care îmi puneam încrederea şi care(F) mânca din pâinea mea,
ridică şi el călcâiul împotriva mea.
10 Dar Tu, Doamne, ai milă de mine şi ridică-mă,
ca să le răsplătesc cum li se cuvine.
11 Prin aceasta voi cunoaşte că mă iubeşti,
dacă nu mă va birui vrăjmaşul meu.
12 Tu m-ai sprijinit din pricina neprihănirii mele
şi m-ai(G) aşezat pe vecie înaintea Ta.
13 Binecuvântat(H) să fie Domnul, Dumnezeul lui Israel,
din veşnicie în veşnicie!
Amin! Amin!

41 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

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 make all his bed in his sickness.

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

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

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

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.

The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

41 Blessed is he who considers the [a]poor;
The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive,
And he will be blessed on the earth;
(A)You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness;
You will [b]sustain him on his sickbed.

I said, “Lord, be merciful to me;
(B)Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”
My enemies speak evil of me:
“When will he die, and his name perish?”
And if he comes to see me, he speaks [c]lies;
His heart gathers iniquity to itself;
When he goes out, he tells it.

All who hate me whisper together against me;
Against me they [d]devise my hurt.
“An[e] evil disease,” they say, “clings to him.
And now that he lies down, he will rise up no more.”
(C)Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted,
(D)Who ate my bread,
Has [f]lifted up his heel against me.

10 But You, O Lord, be merciful to me, and raise me up,
That I may repay them.
11 By this I know that You are well pleased with me,
Because my enemy does not triumph over me.
12 As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
And (E)set me before Your face forever.

13 (F)Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
From everlasting to everlasting!
Amen and Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 41:1 helpless or powerless
  2. Psalm 41:3 restore
  3. Psalm 41:6 empty words
  4. Psalm 41:7 plot
  5. Psalm 41:8 Lit. A thing of Belial
  6. Psalm 41:9 Acted as a traitor

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