Psalms
(Of the Director; a psalm of David’s.)
41 Happy is one who acts considerately toward a poor man:
on a day of disaster Jehovah will see him through.
2 Jehovah will guard him and give him life;
he shall run a happy course in the country;
do not give him up to the will of his enemies.
3 Jehovah will uphold him on his invalid couch;
you make all his bed in his sickness.
4 Say I, Be gracious to me, Jehovah;
heal my soul, because I have sinned against you.
5 My enemies say bad words for me,
“how soon will he die and his name perish?”
6 And if one comes to see, his heart is talking untoward things; he accumulates villainy, goes out on the street and talks.
7 All who hate me are whispering over me together,
planning over me a mischief for me:
8 “His bale is washing over him,
and from where he has lain down he will never get up.”
9 Even the man I was on the best terms with, in whom I had confidence,
who ate my bread, has tricked me grossly.
10 Do you, Jehovah, be gracious to me and set me on my feet,
and I will pay them back.
11 By this I know you hold me dear,
that my enemies do not hurrah over me.
12 And me you hold up in my integrity
and have me standing before you forever.