Thematic Bible

Psalm 41:1

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
How blessed is he who considers the helpless;
The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.

Psalm 41:2

The Lord will protect him and keep him alive,
And he shall be called blessed upon the earth;
And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies.

Psalm 41:3

The Lord will sustain him upon his sickbed;
In his illness, You restore him to health.

Psalm 41:4

As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me;
Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

Psalm 41:5

My enemies speak evil against me,
“When will he die, and his name perish?”

Psalm 41:6

And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood;
His heart gathers wickedness to itself;
When he goes outside, he tells it.

Psalm 41:7

All who hate me whisper together against me;
Against me they devise my hurt, saying,

Psalm 41:8

“A wicked thing is poured out upon him,
That when he lies down, he will not rise up again.”

Psalm 41:9

Even my close friend in whom I trusted,
Who ate my bread,
Has lifted up his heel against me.

Psalm 41:10

But You, O Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up,
That I may repay them.

Psalm 41:11

By this I know that You are pleased with me,
Because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

Psalm 41:12

As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
And You set me in Your presence forever.

Psalm 41:13

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
From everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.