Psalms 41

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.	1 For the leader. A psalm of David.
2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.	2 Happy those concerned for the lowly and poor; when misfortune strikes, the LORD delivers them.
3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.	3 The LORD keeps and preserves them, makes them happy in the land, and does not betray them to their enemies.
4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.	4 The LORD sustains them on their sickbed, allays the malady when they are ill.
5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?	5 Once I prayed, "LORD, have mercy on me; heal me, I have sinned against you.
6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.	6 My enemies say the worst of me: 'When will that one die and be forgotten?'
7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.	7 When people come to visit me, they speak without sincerity. Their hearts store up malice; they leave and spread their vicious lies.
8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.	8 My foes all whisper against me; they imagine the worst about me:
9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.	9 I have a deadly disease, they say; I will never rise from my sickbed.
10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.	10 Even the friend who had my trust, who shared my table, has scorned me.
11 By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.	11 But you, LORD, have mercy and raise me up that I may repay them as they deserve."
12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.	12 By this I know you are pleased with me, that my enemy no longer jeers at me.
13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.	13 For my integrity you have supported me and let me stand in your presence forever.
	14 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from all eternity and forever. Amen. Amen.