XLI. Book I. The Psalmist in Sickness Complains of Enemies and False Friends. 1909-14. The Book of Psalms. The Harvard Classics

The Book of Psalms.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

Book I

XLI

The Psalmist in Sickness Complains of Enemies and False Friends

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.


[1]	BLESSED is he that considereth the 1 poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
[2]	Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon 2 the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies. Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest 3 all his bed in his sickness.
[3]	I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me: Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
[4]	Mine enemies speak evil against me, saying, When will he die, and his name perish?
[5]	And if he come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
[6]	All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise my hurt.
[7]	An 4 evil disease, say they, cleaveth 5 fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
[8]	Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.
[9]	But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.
[10]	By this I know that thou delightest in me, Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
[11]	And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.
[12]	Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to ever lasting. Amen, and Amen.

Note 1. Or, the weak. [back]

Note 2. Or, in the land. [back]

Note 3. Heb. turnest, or, changest. [back]

Note 4. Or, Some wicked thing. [back]

Note 5. Or, is poured out upon him. [back]