Psalms 41:1-7 ▼

1 For the choir director. A psalm of David. Happy is one who is considerate of the poor; the LORD will save him in a day of adversity.

2 The LORD will keep him and preserve him; he will be blessed in the land. You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies.

3 The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed; you will heal him on the bed where he lies.

4 I said, “LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

5 My enemies speak maliciously about me: “When will he die and be forgotten? ”

6 When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully; he stores up evil in his heart; he goes out and talks.

7 All who hate me whisper together about me; they plan to harm me.