Psalm 41

A Prayer in Time of Sickness

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Happy are those who think about the poor.

When trouble comes, the Lord will save them.

²The Lord will protect them and spare their life

and will bless them in the land.

He will not let their enemies take them.

³The Lord will give them strength when they are sick,

and he will make them well again.

⁴I said, “Lord, have mercy on me.

Heal me, because I have sinned against you.”

⁵My enemies are saying evil things about me.

They say, “When will he die and be forgotten?”

⁶Some people come to see me,

but they lie.

They just come to get bad news.

Then they go and gossip.

⁷All my enemies whisper about me

and think the worst about me.

⁸They say, “He has a terrible disease.

He will never get out of bed again.”

⁹My best and truest friend, who ate at my table,

has even turned against me.

¹⁰Lord, have mercy on me.

Give me strength so I can pay them back.

¹¹Because my enemies do not defeat me,

I know you are pleased with me.

¹²Because I am innocent, you support me

and will let me be with you forever.

¹³Praise the Lord, the God of Israel.

He has always been,

and he will always be.

Amen and amen.