Psalm

41 Happy is anyone who shows consideration to the lowly one;+

Jehovah will rescue him in the day of calamity.

He will be pronounced happy in the earth;+

You will never turn him over to the will* of his enemies.+

 3 Jehovah will sustain him on his sickbed;+

During his sickness you will completely change his bed.

He gathers something harmful to say;

Then he goes out and spreads it abroad.

 7 All those who hate me whisper to one another;

They are scheming something bad against me:

 8 “A dreadful thing has overtaken him;

Now that he is down, he will not rise again.”+

 9 Even the man at peace with me, one whom I trusted,+

Who was eating my bread, has lifted his heel against me.*+

10 But you, O Jehovah, show me favor and raise me up,

So that I may repay them.

12 As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity;+

You will keep me in your presence forever.+

13 May Jehovah, the God of Israel, be praised

Throughout all eternity.*+