Psalm 41

O Lord, Be Gracious to Me

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 *Prov. 14:21Blessed is the one who considers the poor!*41:1 Or weak

*Ps. 37:19In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;

2 the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;

he is called blessed in the land;

you *Ps. 27:12do not give him up to the will of his enemies.

3 The Lord sustains him on his sickbed;

in his illness you restore him to full health.*41:3 Hebrew you turn all his bed

4 As for me, I said, "O Lord, *Ps. 4:1be gracious to me;

*Ps. 6:2;147:3;2 Chr. 30:20heal me,*41:4 Hebrew my soul for I have sinned against you!"

5 My enemies say of me in malice,

"When will he die, and his name perish?"

6 And when one comes to see me, *Ps. 12:2;144:8he utters empty words,

while his heart gathers iniquity;

when he goes out, he tells it abroad.

7 All who hate me whisper together about me;

they imagine the worst for me.*41:7 Or they devise evil against me

8 They say, "A deadly thing is poured out*41:8 Or has fastened on him;

he will not rise again from where he lies."

9 Even my *Ps. 55:12,13,20;Job 19:13,14,19;Jer. 9:4;20:10;Mic. 7:5;[2 Sam. 15:12] close friend in whom I trusted,

who *Cited John 13:18ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

10 But you, O Lord, be gracious to me,

and raise me up, that I may repay them!

11 By this I know that *[2 Sam. 15:25,26]you delight in me:

my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.

12 But *Ps. 63:8you have upheld me because of *Ps. 26:1my integrity,

and *Job 36:7set me in your presence *Ps. 23:6forever.

13 *Luke 1:68;[Ps. 72:18,19;89:52;106:48;150:6]Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting!

Amen and Amen.