Psalms 41 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the LORD will deliver him when the times are evil. Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him; For the director of music. A psalm of David. Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.
2 The LORD will protect him and keep him alive; he will be blessed in the land; and he will not be handed over to the desires of his enemies. the LORD protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies. 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 The LORD will uphold him even on his sickbed; you will transform his bed of illness into health. The LORD sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health. The LORD sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.
4 As for me, I said, |LORD, be gracious to me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you!| As for me, I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you!” I said, “Have mercy on me, LORD; heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
5 As for my enemies, with malice they said, |When will he die and memory of his name perish?| My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die, and his name perish?” My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die and his name perish?”
6 The one who comes to visit me speaks lies; in his heart he thinks slanderous things about me and goes around spreading them. And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words, while his heart gathers iniquity; when he goes out, he tells it abroad. 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 As for all who hate me, they whisper together against me; they desire to do me harm. All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me. All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying,
8 They say, |Wickedness is entrenched in him. Once he is brought low, he will not rise again.| They say, “A deadly thing is poured out on him; he will not rise again from where he lies.” “A vile disease has afflicted him; he will never get up from the place where he lies.”
9 As for my best friend, the one in whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, even he has insulted me! Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me. Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me.
10 But you, LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up so that I may pay them back! But you, O LORD, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them! But may you have mercy on me, LORD; raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 In this way I will know that you are pleased with me, and that my enemies will not shout in triumph over me. By this I know that you delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me. I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.
12 As for me, you will maintain my just cause, and you will cause me to stand in your presence forever. But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever. Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.
13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, from eternity to eternity. Amen and amen! Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen. Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
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