Psalms 41

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