Psalms 41 — FBV

For the music director. A psalm of David.

41Verse 1How happy are those who take care of the poor! When they are in trouble the Lord will save them.
^{Verse 2}The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. They will live happily in the land, and they will not be handed over to their enemies.
^{Verse 3}The Lord looks after them when they're sick; he makes them well from their illness.
^{Verse 4}“Lord, please be gracious to me,” I asked. “Please heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
^{Verse 5}Those who hate me only say evil things about me. “When is he going to die, and people forget all about him?” they ask.
^{Verse 6}They come to visit me, but their sympathy is not sincere. They're only interested in the bad news, which they spread around as soon as they leave.
^{Verse 7}All who hate me talk in whispers about my condition, hoping for the worst.
^{Verse 8}“He's been cursed with some terrible disease,”⁺they say. “Now he's bed-ridden he'll never recover!”
^{Verse 9}Even my best friend,⁺the one I trusted, who shared meals with me—even he has turned against me.
^{Verse 10}But you Lord, please be gracious to me, make me well so I can repay them!
^{Verse 11}I know you are pleased with me because you have not let my enemies win and shout in triumph over me.
^{Verse 12}You have supported me because of my integrity, you have brought me into your presence forever.
^{Verse 13}Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen and amen!