41:1 {To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
41:1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he who considers the poor; The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

41:2 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.
41:2 The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive, And he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

41:3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
41:3 The LORD will strengthen him on his bed of illness; You will sustain him on his sickbed.

41:4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
41:4 I said, "LORD, be merciful to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You."

41:5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
41:5 My enemies speak evil of me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"

41:6 And if he come to see [me], he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; [when] he goeth abroad, he telleth [it].
41:6 And if he comes to see me, he speaks lies; His heart gathers iniquity to itself; When he goes out, he tells it.

41:7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
41:7 All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt.

41:8 An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast unto him: and [now] that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
41:8 "An evil disease," they say, "clings to him. And now that he lies down, he will rise up no more."

41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me.
41:9 Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.

41:10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
41:10 But You, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, That I may repay them.

41:11 By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
41:11 By this I know that You are well pleased with me, Because my enemy does not triumph over me.

41:12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
41:12 As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And set me before Your face forever.

41:13 Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
41:13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.