“1 <<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> Blessed [is] he that
considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. 2
The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; [and] he shall be
blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of
his enemies. 3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing:
thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. 4 I said, LORD, be merciful
unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.”
“5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name
perish? 6 And if he come to see [me], he speaketh vanity: his heart
gathereth iniquity to itself; [when] he goeth abroad, he telleth [it]. 7
All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise
my hurt. 8 An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast unto him: and
[now] that he lieth he shall rise up no more. 9 Yea, mine own familiar
friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up
[his] heel against me. 10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and
raise me up, that I may requite them. 11 By this I know that thou
favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. 12 And as for
me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face
for ever. 13 Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and
to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.” (Psalm 41:1-13 AV)
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