Psalm 41-45

New International Version

⁴ I said, “Have mercy^(J) on me, Lord;
    heal^(K) me, for I have sinned^(L) against you.”
⁵ My enemies say of me in malice,
    “When will he die and his name perish?^(M)”
⁶ When one of them comes to see me,
    he speaks falsely,^(N) while his heart gathers slander;^(O)
    then he goes out and spreads^(P) it around.

⁷ All my enemies whisper together^(Q) against me;
    they imagine the worst for me, saying,
⁸ “A vile disease has afflicted him;
    he will never get up^(R) from the place where he lies.”
⁹ Even my close friend,^(S)
    someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
    has turned^[b] against me.^(T)

¹⁰ But may you have mercy^(U) on me, Lord;
    raise me up,^(V) that I may repay^(W) them.
¹¹ I know that you are pleased with me,^(X)
    for my enemy does not triumph over me.^(Y)
12 Because of my integrity^(Z) you uphold me^(AA)
    and set me in your presence forever.^(AB)

¹³ Praise^(AC) be to the Lord, the God of Israel,^(AD)
    from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.^(AE)

⁵ Why, my soul, are you downcast?^(AS)
    Why so disturbed^(AT) within me?
Put your hope in God,^(AU)
    for I will yet praise^(AV) him,
    my Savior^(AW) and my God.^(AX)

⁶ My soul is downcast within me;
    therefore I will remember^(AY) you
from the land of the Jordan,^(AZ)
    the heights of Hermon^(BA)—from Mount Mizar.
⁷ Deep calls to deep^(BB)
    in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
    have swept over me.^(BC)

⁸ By day the Lord directs his love,^(BD)
    at night^(BE) his song^(BF) is with me—
    a prayer to the God of my life.^(BG)

⁹ I say to God my Rock,^(BH)
    “Why have you forgotten^(BI) me?
Why must I go about mourning,^(BJ)
    oppressed^(BK) by the enemy?”^(BL)
10 My bones suffer mortal agony^(BM)
    as my foes taunt^(BN) me,
saying to me all day long,
    “Where is your God?”^(BO)

¹¹ Why, my soul, are you downcast?
    Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
    for I will yet praise him,
    my Savior and my God.^(BP)

⁵ Why, my soul, are you downcast?
    Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
    for I will yet praise him,
    my Savior and my God.^(CG)

⁴ You are my King^(CT) and my God,^(CU)
    who decrees^[j] victories^(CV) for Jacob.
⁵ Through you we push back^(CW) our enemies;
    through your name we trample^(CX) our foes.
⁶ I put no trust in my bow,^(CY)
    my sword does not bring me victory;
⁷ but you give us victory^(CZ) over our enemies,
    you put our adversaries to shame.^(DA)
8 In God we make our boast^(DB) all day long,^(DC)
    and we will praise your name forever.^[k](DD)

⁹ But now you have rejected^(DE) and humbled us;^(DF)
    you no longer go out with our armies.^(DG)
10 You made us retreat^(DH) before the enemy,
    and our adversaries have plundered^(DI) us.
¹¹ You gave us up to be devoured like sheep^(DJ)
    and have scattered us among the nations.^(DK)
12 You sold your people for a pittance,^(DL)
    gaining nothing from their sale.

¹³ You have made us a reproach^(DM) to our neighbors,^(DN)
    the scorn^(DO) and derision^(DP) of those around us.
¹⁴ You have made us a byword^(DQ) among the nations;
    the peoples shake their heads^(DR) at us.
¹⁵ I live in disgrace^(DS) all day long,
    and my face is covered with shame^(DT)
16 at the taunts^(DU) of those who reproach and revile^(DV) me,
    because of the enemy, who is bent on revenge.^(DW)

¹⁷ All this came upon us,
    though we had not forgotten^(DX) you;
    we had not been false to your covenant.
¹⁸ Our hearts had not turned^(DY) back;
    our feet had not strayed from your path.
¹⁹ But you crushed^(DZ) us and made us a haunt for jackals;^(EA)
    you covered us over with deep darkness.^(EB)

²⁰ If we had forgotten^(EC) the name of our God
    or spread out our hands to a foreign god,^(ED)
21 would not God have discovered it,
    since he knows the secrets of the heart?^(EE)
22 Yet for your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep^(EF) to be slaughtered.^(EG)

²³ Awake,^(EH) Lord! Why do you sleep?^(EI)
    Rouse yourself!^(EJ) Do not reject us forever.^(EK)
24 Why do you hide your face^(EL)
    and forget^(EM) our misery and oppression?^(EN)

²⁵ We are brought down to the dust;^(EO)
    our bodies cling to the ground.
²⁶ Rise up^(EP) and help us;
    rescue^(EQ) us because of your unfailing love.^(ER)

² You are the most excellent of men
    and your lips have been anointed with grace,^(ET)
    since God has blessed you forever.^(EU)

³ Gird your sword^(EV) on your side, you mighty one;^(EW)
    clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.^(EX)
4 In your majesty ride forth victoriously^(EY)
    in the cause of truth, humility and justice;^(EZ)
    let your right hand^(FA) achieve awesome deeds.^(FB)
5 Let your sharp arrows^(FC) pierce the hearts^(FD) of the king’s enemies;^(FE)
    let the nations fall beneath your feet.
⁶ Your throne, O God,^[n] will last for ever and ever;^(FF)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
⁷ You love righteousness^(FG) and hate wickedness;^(FH)
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
    by anointing^(FI) you with the oil of joy.^(FJ)
8 All your robes are fragrant^(FK) with myrrh^(FL) and aloes^(FM) and cassia;^(FN)
    from palaces adorned with ivory^(FO)
    the music of the strings^(FP) makes you glad.
⁹ Daughters of kings^(FQ) are among your honored women;
    at your right hand^(FR) is the royal bride^(FS) in gold of Ophir.^(FT)

¹⁰ Listen, daughter,^(FU) and pay careful attention:^(FV)
    Forget your people^(FW) and your father’s house.
¹¹ Let the king be enthralled by your beauty;^(FX)
    honor^(FY) him, for he is your lord.^(FZ)
12 The city of Tyre^(GA) will come with a gift,^[o](GB)
    people of wealth will seek your favor.
¹³ All glorious^(GC) is the princess within her chamber;
    her gown is interwoven with gold.^(GD)
14 In embroidered garments^(GE) she is led to the king;^(GF)
    her virgin companions^(GG) follow her—
    those brought to be with her.
¹⁵ Led in with joy and gladness,^(GH)
    they enter the palace of the king.

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers;
    you will make them princes^(GI) throughout the land.

¹⁷ I will perpetuate your memory through all generations;^(GJ)
    therefore the nations will praise you^(GK) for ever and ever.^(GL)