Psalm 41

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1        Blessed is he that wisely doth

                   the poor man's case consider;

          For when the time of trouble is,

                   the Lord will him deliver.

2        God will him keep, yea, save alive;

                   on earth he bless'd shall live;

          And to his enemies' desire

                   thou wilt him not up give.

3        God will give strength when he on bed

                   of languishing doth mourn;

          And in his sickness sore, O Lord,

                   thou all his bed wilt turn.

4        I said, O Lord, do thou extend

                   thy mercy unto me;

          O do thou heal my soul; for why?

                   I have offended thee.

5        Those that to me are enemies,

                   of me do evil say,

          When shall he die, that so his name

                   may perish quite away?

6        To see me if he comes, he speaks

                   vain words: but then his heart

          Heaps mischief to it, which he tells,

                   when forth he doth depart.

7        My haters jointly whispering,

                   'gainst me my hurt devise.

8        Mischief, say they, cleaves fast to him;

                   he li'th, and shall not rise.

9        Yea, ev'n mine own familiar friend,

                   on whom I did rely,

          Who ate my bread, ev'n he his heel

                   against me lifted high.

10      But, Lord, be merciful to me,

                   and up again me raise,

          That I may justly them requite

                   according to their ways.

11      By this I know that certainly

                   I favour'd am by thee;

          Because my hateful enemy

                   triumphs not over me.

12      But as for me, thou me uphold'st

                   in mine integrity;

          And me before thy countenance

                   thou sett'st continually.

13      The Lord, the God of Israel,

                   be bless'd for ever then,

          From age to age eternally.

                   Amen, yea, and amen.