Psalm 41

Revised Geneva Translation

41 Blessed is he who judges wisely of the poor. The LORD shall deliver him in the time of trouble.

² The LORD will keep him and preserve him alive. He shall be blessed upon the Earth; and You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

³ The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of sorrow. You have turned all his bed in his sickness.

⁴ I said, “LORD have mercy upon me. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

⁵ My enemies speak evil of me, saying, “When shall he die, and his name perish?”

⁶ And if he come to see me, he speaks lies; his heart heaps iniquity within him. When he comes forth, he tells it.

⁷ All those who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine my hurt against me, saying,

⁸ “A mischief lies upon him,” and, “He who lies shall rise no more.”

⁹ Indeed, my familiar friend whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted up the heel against me.

¹⁰ Therefore, O LORD, have mercy upon me and raise me up. So shall I reward them.

¹¹ By this I know that You favor me: because my enemy does not triumph against me.

¹² And as for me, You uphold me in my integrity, and set me before Your face forever.

¹³ Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, world without end! So be it. Even so be it! To him who excels: A Psalm to give instruction, committed to the sons of Korah.