Psalms 41
41
I Need You, Lord
King David’s poetic song for the Pure and Shining One
1God always blesses those who are kind to the poor and helpless.
They’re the first ones God helps
when they find themselves in any trouble.
2The Lord will preserve and protect them.
They’ll be honored and esteemed # 41:2 Or “They will be blessed in the land.”
while their enemies are defeated.
3When they are sick, lying upon their bed of suffering,
God will restore them.
He will raise them up again and restore them back to health.
4So in my sickness I say to you,
“Lord, be my kind healer.
Heal my body and soul; heal me, God!
For I have confessed my sins to you.” # 41:4 Or “For I have sinned against you.”
5But those who hate me wish the worst for me, saying,
“When will he die and be forgotten?”
6And when these “friends” come to visit me
with their pious sympathy and their hollow words
and with hypocrisy hidden in their hearts,
I can see right through it all.
For they come merely to gather gossip about me,
using all they find to mock me with malicious hearts of slander.
7They are wicked whisperers who imagine the worst for me,
repeating their rumors, saying,
8“He got what he deserved; it’s over for him!
The spirit of infirmity # 41:8 Or “A thing of Belial” or “An affliction from the abandoned one.” is upon him,
and he’ll never get over this illness.”
9Even my ally, my friend, has turned against me.
He was one I totally trusted with my life,
sharing supper with him, # 41:9 In the ancient Near Eastern culture, sharing a meal together was a sign of covenant friendship.
and now he shows me nothing but betrayal and treachery.
He has sold me as an enemy. # 41:9 The Hebrew literally reads “He lifted up his heel against me.” This is a powerful figure of speech meaning he was sold as an enemy and was treated treacherously. This verse was quoted, in part, by Jesus at the Last Supper (see John 13:18 and footnote).
10So Lord, please don’t desert me when I need you!
Give me grace and get me back on my feet
so I can triumph over them all.
11Then I’ll know you’re pleased with me
when you allow me to taste victory over all my foes.
12Now stand up for me and don’t let me fall,
for I’ve walked with integrity.
Keep me before your face forever.
13Everyone praise the Lord God of Israel, always and forever!
For he is from eternity past
and will remain for the eternity to come.
That’s the way it will be forever.
Faithful is our King! Amen! # 41:13 Some scholars believe this last verse was added as a “doxology of praise,” marking the end of the first book of Psalms. The word amen could be translated as “Faithful is our King!”
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1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shall deliuer him in ye time of trouble. 2The Lord will keepe him, and preserue him aliue: he shalbe blessed vpon the earth, and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies. 3The Lord wil strengthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes. 4Therefore I saide, Lord haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee. 5Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish? 6And if hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it. 7All they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt. 8A mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise. 9Yea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me. 10Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them. 11By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me. 12And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, and doest set me before thy face for euer. 13Blessed be the Lord God of Israel worlde without ende. So be it, euen so be it.
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