Psalm 41

Psalm 41

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”

Whenever they come to see me,

they speak falsely,ⁿ while their hearts gather slander;^o

then they go out and spread^p it abroad.

All my enemies whisper together^q against me;

they imagine the worst for me, saying,

“A vile disease has beset 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 lifted up his heel against me.^t

But may you have mercy^u on me, Lord;

raise me up,^v that I may repay^w them.

I know that you are pleased with me,^x

for my enemy does not triumph over me.^y

In my integrity^z you uphold me^a

and set me in your presence forever.^b

Praise^c be to the Lord, the God of Israel,^d

from everlasting to everlasting.

Amen and Amen.^e