Psalm 41
Even My Friend
For the choir director. A psalm by David.
David's Confidence of Delivery
1How blessed is the person who understands the plight of the weak!
May the Lord deliver him in the day of trouble.
2May the Lord guard him and keep him alive.
May he be blessed in the land.
May you not surrender him to the desire of his enemies.
3May the Lord sustain him on his sickbed.
You raise him up from his bed.
4I said, “Lord, have mercy on me.
Heal my soul, for I have sinned against you.”
The Treachery of the Conspirators
5My enemies speak evil about me and say:
“When will he die and his name perish?”
6If one comes to see me, he speaks falsely.
In his heart he collects malicious plans.
He goes out. He speaks about them in the street.
7All who hate me whisper together against me.
They plan evil for me. They say,
8“A deadly affliction is poured out on him.
He will never get up from the place where he lies.”
9Even a man who was at peace with me,
a man whom I trusted, who ate my bread,
has raised up his heel to step on me.
Closing Prayer
10But you, Lord, have mercy on me.
Raise me up, so that I can repay them.
11From this I know that you are pleased with me:
My enemy does not triumph over me.
12As for me—in my integrity you uphold me,
and you set me up in your presence forever.
Closing Doxology
13Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity.
Amen and Amen.