Psalm 41

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

1Blessed is the one who considers the poor; in the day of trouble Yahweh will rescue him.

2Yahweh will guard him and keep him alive; he will be called blessed in the land. Do not hand him over to the will of his enemies.

3Yahweh will sustain him on his sickbed; in his illness you will restore him from where he lies.

4As for me, I said, “Yahweh, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

5My enemies speak evil of me: “When will he die and his name perish?”

6When one comes to see me, he speaks empty words, while his heart gathers up wickedness; he goes out and tells it around.

7All who hate me whisper together against me; they plot evil against me:

8“Something vile has been poured into him; now that he lies down, he will not rise again.”

9Even my close friend, whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

10But you, Yahweh, be gracious to me and raise me up, so that I may repay them.

11By this I know that you delight in me: my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

12As for me, you have upheld me in my integrity and set me in your presence forever.

13Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and amen.