Psalms 41

Psalm 41¹

For the music director; a psalm of David.

41:1 How blessed² is the one who treats the poor properly!³

When trouble comes,⁴ the Lord delivers him.⁵

41:2 May the Lord protect him and save his life!⁶

May he be blessed⁷ in the land!

Do not turn him over⁸ to his enemies!⁹

41:3 The Lord supports¹⁰ him on his sickbed;

you completely heal him from his illness.¹¹

41:4 As for me, I said:¹²

“O Lord, have mercy on me!

Heal me, for I have sinned against you!

41:5 My enemies ask this cruel question about me,¹³

‘When will he finally die and be forgotten?’¹⁴

41:6 When someone comes to visit,¹⁵ he pretends to be friendly;¹⁶

he thinks of ways to defame me,¹⁷

and when he leaves he slanders me.¹⁸

41:7 All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another;¹⁹

they plan ways to harm me.

41:8 They say,²⁰

‘An awful disease²¹ overwhelms him,²²

and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.’²³

41:9 Even my close friend²⁴ whom I trusted,

he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.²⁵

41:10 As for you, O Lord, have mercy on me and raise me up,

so I can pay them back!”²⁶

41:11 By this²⁷ I know that you are pleased with me,

for my enemy does²⁸ not triumph²⁹ over me.

41:12 As for me, you uphold³⁰ me because of my integrity;³¹

you allow³² me permanent access to your presence.³³

41:13 The Lord God of Israel deserves praise³⁴

in the future and forevermore!³⁵

We agree! We agree!³⁶

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