Psalms 41

CLV(i) 1 {A Davidic Psalm{ Happy is he who is acting intelligently toward the poor and needy; In a day of peril, Yahweh shall provide his escape." 2 Yahweh, He shall guard him and preserve his life; He shall make him happy in the land, And He shall certainly not give him over to the soul's desires of his enemies." 3 Yahweh, He shall brace him on the cot of sickness. You turn all his bedding in his illness." 4 As for me, I said, O Yahweh, be gracious to me; Do heal my soul, for I have sinned against You." 5 My enemies, they speak evil of me, saying, When shall he die and his name perish? 6 And if one comes to see me, he speaks hypocrisy; His heart musters lawlessness to itself; He goes forth to those outside and speaks." 7 Together, all who are hating me whisper against me; Against me, they are devising evil for me, saying, 8 A decadent disease has been poured out upon him, Now that he has lain down, He shall not rise again." 9 Even the man bidding me peace, in whom I trusted, Who was eating my bread, has magnified his heel against me." 10 Yet You, O Yahweh, be gracious to me, and raise me up, That I may repay them." 11 By this I know that You delight in me, For my enemy is not shouting in triumph over me." 12 As for me, in my integrity You uphold me, And You station me before You for the eon." 13 Blessed be Yahweh Elohim of Israel From the eon and unto the eon. {Amen and Amen{ {Permanent{