Psalms 41:1-7 ▼

1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed [by God’s grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless; The LORD will save him in the day of trouble.

2 The 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.

3 The LORD will sustain and strengthen him on his sickbed; In his illness, You will restore him to health.

4 As for me, I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

5 My enemies speak evil of me, saying, “When will he die and his name perish?”

6 And 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].

7 All who hate me whisper together about me; Against me they devise my hurt [imagining the worst for me], saying,