Psalm 41

O LORD, Be Gracious to Me

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

[1] Blessed is the one who considers the poor!

In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him;

[2] the LORD protects him and keeps him alive;

he is called blessed in the land;

you do not give him up to the will of his enemies.

[3] The LORD sustains him on his sickbed;

in his illness you restore him to full health.

[4] As for me, I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me;

heal me, for I have sinned against you!”

[5] My enemies say of me in malice,

“When will he die, and his name perish?”

[6] And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words,

while his heart gathers iniquity;

when he goes out, he tells it abroad.

[7] All who hate me whisper together about me;

they imagine the worst for me.

[8] They say, “A deadly thing is poured out on him;

he will not rise again from where he lies.”

[9] Even my close friend in whom I trusted,

who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

[10] But you, O LORD, be gracious to me,

and raise me up, that I may repay them!

[11] By this I know that you delight in me:

my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.

[12] But you have upheld me because of my integrity,

and set me in your presence forever.

[13] Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting!

Amen and Amen.