Ps 41:1Blessed [by God's grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless; The LORD will save him in the day of trouble.
Ps 41:2The LORD will protect him and keep him alive; And he will be called blessed in the land; You do not hand him over to the desire of his enemies.
Ps 41:3The LORD will sustain and strengthen him on his sickbed; In his illness, You will restore him to health.
Ps 41:4¶ As for me, I said, "O LORD, be gracious to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You."
Ps 41:5My enemies speak evil of me, saying, "When will he die and his name perish?"
Ps 41:6And when one comes to see me, he speaks empty words, While his heart gathers malicious gossip [against me]; When he goes away, he tells it [everywhere].
Ps 41:7All who hate me whisper together about me; Against me they devise my hurt [imagining the worst for me], saying,
Ps 41:8"A wicked thing is poured out upon him and holds him; And when he lies down, he will not rise up again."
Ps 41:9Even my own close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me [betraying me]. [John 13:18]
Ps 41:10¶ But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and restore me [to health], So that I may repay them.
Ps 41:11By this I know that You favor and delight in me, Because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.
Ps 41:12As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And You set me in Your presence forever.
Ps 41:13¶ Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting [from this age to the next, and forever]. Amen and Amen (so be it). To the Chief Musician. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of the sons of Korah.<SS>