To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
Blessed is he that consider the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalms 41:2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and you will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
Psalms 41:3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: you will make all his bed in his sickness.
Psalms 41:4 I said, LORD, be merciful to me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.
Psalms 41:5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
Psalms 41:6 And if he come to see me, he speaks vanity: his heart gathers iniquity to itself; when he go abroad, he tell it.
Psalms 41:7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
Psalms 41:8 An evil disease, say they, cleave fast to him: and now that he lie he shall rise up no more.
Psalms 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Psalms 41:10 But you, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
Psalms 41:11 By this I know that thou favor me, because mine enemy do not triumph over me.
Psalms 41:12 And as for me, you uphold me in mine integrity, and set me before thy face for ever.
Psalms 41:13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
(KJV)