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Psalm 41:11–12

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41:11By this26 I know that you are pleased with me,

for my enemy does27 not triumph28 over me.

41:12As for me, you uphold29 me because of my integrity;30

you allow31 me permanent access to your presence.32

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Footnotes

  1. 26 By this. Having recalled his former lament and petition, the psalmist returns to the confident mood of vv. 1–3. The basis for his confidence may be a divine oracle of deliverance, assuring him that God would intervene and vindicate him. The demonstrative pronoun “this” may refer to such an oracle, which is assumed here, though its contents are not included. See P. C. Craigie, Psalms 1–50 (), , .
  2. 27 Or “will.” One may translate the imperfect verbal form as descriptive (present, cf. ) or as anticipatory (future, cf. ).
  3. 28 Heb “shout.”
  4. 29 Or “have upheld.” The perfect verbal form can be taken as generalizing/descriptive (present) or as a present perfect.
  5. 30 Because of my integrity. See Pss 7:8; 25:21; 26:1, 11.
  6. 31 The prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) consecutive has the same aspectual function as the preceding perfect. It is either generalizing/descriptive (present) or has a present perfect nuance (“you have allowed”).
  7. 32 Heb “and you cause me to stand before you permanently.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

By this I know that you delight in me:

my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.

But you have upheld me because of my integrity,

and set me in your presence forever.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I know that you are pleased with me,

for my enemy does not triumph over me.

Because of my integrity you uphold me

and set me in your presence forever.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

By this I know that you delight in me:

my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

You supported me because of my integrity

and set me in your presence forever.

NLTNew Living Translation

I know you are pleased with me,

for you have not let my enemies triumph over me.

You have preserved my life because I am innocent;

you have brought me into your presence forever.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

By this I know that you delight in me:

because my enemy has not shouted in triumph over me.

As for me, you have upheld me in my integrity,

and you have set me in your presence forever.

KJV 1900King James Version

By this I know that thou favourest me,

Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity,

And settest me before thy face for ever.