American Standard Version

Psalms 41

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1Blessedishethatconsidereththepoor: Jehovah will deliverhiminthedayofevil.

2Jehovahwillpreservehim,andkeephimalive,Andheshallbeblessedupontheearth;Anddeliverיְֽמַלְּטֵ֥הוּye.ma.le.Te.huH4422not thouhimuntothewillofhisenemies.

3Jehovahwillsupporthimuponthecouchoflanguishing: Thou makest allhisbedinhissickness.

4Isaid,OJehovah,havemercyuponme:Healmysoul;forIhavesinnedagainstthee.

5Mine enemiesspeakevilagainstme,sayingH559,Whenwillhedie,andhisnameperish?

6Andifhecometoseeme,hespeaketh falsehood;Hisheart gathereth iniquitytoitself:Whenמָתַ֥יma.TaiH4970hegoeth abroad,hetellethit.

7AllthathatemewhispertogetherH6908againstme;Againstmedotheydevisemyhurt.

8AnevilH7451disease, saythey, cleaveth fast untohim;Andnowthatheliethheshall riseupnomore.

9Yea, mine own familiar friend,inwhomItrusted,Whodideatofmybread, Hath lifteduphisheelagainstme.

10Butthou, O Jehovah,havemercyuponme,andraisemeup,ThatImayrequitethem.

11BythisIknowthatthou delightestinme, Because mine enemy doth not triumphoverme.

12Andasforme, thou upholdestmeinmine integrity,Andsettestmebeforethy faceforever.

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13BlessedbeJehovah,theGodofIsrael,Fromeverlastingandtoeverlasting. Amen,andAmen.

Commentaries on Psalms 41

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain