Psalms 40 — UBES

40Verse 1For the end, a Psalm of David.^{Verse 2}Blessed is the man who thinks on the poor and needy:
The Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.
^{Verse 3}May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth,
And not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.
^{Verse 4}May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain;
Thou hast made all his bed in his sickness.^{Verse 5}I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me;
Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
^{Verse 6}Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, saying,
When shall he die, and his name perish?
^{Verse 7}And if he came to see me, his heart spoke vainly;
He gathered iniquity to himself;
He went forth and spoke in like manner.
^{Verse 8}All my enemies whispered against me;
Against me they devised my hurt.
^{Verse 9}They denounced a wicked word against me, saying,
Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?
^{Verse 10}For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted,
Who ate my bread, lifted up his heel against me.^{Verse 11}But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.
^{Verse 12}By this I know that thou hast delighted in me,
Because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.
^{Verse 13}But thou didst help me because of mine innocence,
And hast established me before thee forever.
^{Verse 14}Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting.
So be it, so be it.