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Psalm 41

1 Blessed is the man who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

1 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.

2 May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

2 The LORD protects and preserves them— they are counted among the blessed in the land— he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.

3 May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; thou hast made all his bed in his sickness.

3 The LORD sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.

4 I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

4 I said, “Have mercy on me, LORD; heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

5 Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?

5 My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die and his name perish?”

6 And if he came to see me, his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

6 When one of them comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it around.

7 All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

7 All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying,

8 They denounced a wicked word against me, saying, Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

8 “A vile disease has afflicted him; he will never get up from the place where he lies.”

9 For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up his heel against me.

9 Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me.

10 But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

10 But may you have mercy on me, LORD; raise me up, that I may repay them.

11 By this I know that thou hast delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

11 I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.

12 But thou didst help me because of mine innocence, and hast established me before thee for ever.

12 Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.

13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.

13 Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.