O Lord, Be Gracious to Me
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1 Blessed is the one who considers the poor!a
In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1 Blessed is the one who considers the poor!a
In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
2 the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;
he is called blessed in the land;
you do not give him up to the will of his enemies.
he is called blessed in the land;
you do not give him up to the will of his enemies.
5 My enemies say of me in malice,
“When will he die, and his name perish?”
“When will he die, and his name perish?”
6 And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words,
while his heart gathers iniquity;
when he goes out, he tells it abroad.
while his heart gathers iniquity;
when he goes out, he tells it abroad.
9 Even my close friend in whom I trusted,
who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
10 But you, O Lord, be gracious to me,
and raise me up, that I may repay them!
and raise me up, that I may repay them!
11 By this I know that you delight in me:
my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.
my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.
12 But you have upheld me because of my integrity,
and set me in your presence forever.
and set me in your presence forever.
Psalms, 41 psalm