Psalm 41. Beatus qui intelligit.

1. BLESSED is he that considereth the poor and needy; *
   the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.
2. The Lord preserve him, and keep him alive, that he may be blessed upon earth; *
   and deliver not thou him into the will of his enemies.
3. The Lord comfort him when he lieth sick upon his bed; *
   make thou all his bed in his sickness.
4. I said, Lord, be merciful unto me; *
   heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.
5. Mine enemies speak evil of me, *
   When shall he die, and his name perish?
6. And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity, *
   and his heart conceiveth falsehood within himself; and when he cometh forth, he telleth it.
7. All mine enemies whisper together against me; *
   even against me do they imagine this evil.
8. An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him; *
   and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.
9. Yea, even mine own familiar friend whom I trusted, *
   who did also eat of my bread, hath laid great wait for me.
10. But be thou merciful unto me, O Lord; *
    raise thou me up again, and I shall reward them.
11. By this I know thou favourest me, *
    that mine enemy doth not triumph against me.
12. And in my innocency thou upholdest me, *
    and shalt set me before thy face for ever.
13. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, *
    world without end. Amen.