Psalm 41
Beatus qui intelligit
1 BLESSED is he that considereth the poor and needy * the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.
2 The Lord preserve him, and keep him alive, that he may be blessed upon earth * and deliver not thou him into the will of his enemies.
3 The Lord comfort him, when he lieth sick upon his bed * make thou all his bed in his sickness.
4 I said, Lord, be merciful unto me * heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.
5 Mine enemies speak evil of me * When shall he die, and his name perish?
6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity * and his heart conceiveth falsehood within himself, and when he cometh forth he telleth it.
7 All mine enemies whisper together against me * even against me do they imagine this evil.
8 Let the sentence of guiltiness proceed against him * and now that he lieth, let him rise up no more.
9 Yea, even mine own familiar friend, whom I trusted * who did also eat of my bread, hath laid great wait for me.
10 But be thou merciful unto me, O Lord * raise thou me up again, and I shall reward them.
11 By this I know thou favourest me * that mine enemy doth not triumph against me.
12 And when I am in my health, thou upholdest me * and shalt set me before thy face for ever.
13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel * world without end. Amen.