Psalm 41
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalm 41:1 Psalm 41.1 the poor: or, the weak, or, sick
Psalm 41:1 Psalm 41.1 in time…: Heb. in the day of evil
2The 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.
Psalm 41:2 Psalm 41.2 thou…: or, do not thou deliver
3The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
Psalm 41:3 Psalm 41.3 make: Heb. turn
4I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
5Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
6And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
7All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
Psalm 41:7 Psalm 41.7 my…: Heb. evil to me
8An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
Psalm 41:8 Psalm 41.8 An…: Heb. A thing of Belial
9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Psalm 41:9 Psalm 41.9 mine…: Heb. the man of my peace
Psalm 41:9 Psalm 41.9 lifted…: Heb. magnified
10But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
11By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting.Amen, and Amen.
King James Version
The King James Version or Authorized Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769, with Apocrypha/Deuterocanon
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