Psalms 41

1 For victorie, the song of Dauid. Blessid is he that vndurstondith `on a nedi man and pore; the Lord schal delyuere hym in the yuel dai.

For the leader; for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the weak; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver them.

2 The Lord kepe hym, and quykene hym, and make hym blesful in the lond; and bitake not hym in to the wille of his enemyes.

He will keep them safe, happy, and long in the land, and not give them up to the rage of their foes.

3 The Lord bere help to hym on the bed of his sorewe; thou hast ofte turned al his bed stre in his sijknesse.

The Lord will sustain them on bed of languishing; tending their sickness, as long as they lie.

4 I seide, Lord, haue thou mercy on me; heele thou my soule, for Y synnede ayens thee.

For this cause I say, “Lord, show me your favor; heal me, because I have sinned against you.”

5 Myn enemyes seiden yuels to me; Whanne schal he die, and his name schal perische?

My enemies speak of me nothing but evil, “When will he die, and his name pass away?”

6 And if he entride for to se, he spak veyn thingis; his herte gaderide wickidnesse to hym silf.

When one comes to see me, their words ring hollow; their heart keeps gathering mischief the while; and when they go out, they give it speech.

7 He yede with out forth; and spak to the same thing. Alle myn enemyes bacbitiden pryuyli ayens me; ayens me thei thouyten yuels to me.

In secret they whisper together against me, all those who hate me plot evil against me.

8 Thei ordeineden an yuel word ayens me; Whether he that slepith, schal not leie to, that he rise ayen?

“Some fatal disease has fastened upon him; and now that he lies, he will rise up no more.”

9 For whi the man of my pees, in whom Y hopide, he that eet my looues; made greet disseit on me.

My most trusted friend, on whom I relied, who ate of my bread, has turned against me.

10 But thou, Lord, haue merci on me, and reise me ayen; and Y schal yelde to hem.

But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.

11 In this thing Y knew, that thou woldist me; for myn enemye schal not haue ioye on me.

By this will I know you delight in me: if my foes may not shout over me in triumph.

12 Forsothe thou hast take me vp for ynnocence; and hast confermed me in thi siyt with outen ende.

For my innocence you uphold me, and set me forever before your face.

13 Blessid be the Lord God of Israel, fro the world and in to the world; be it doon, be it doon.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting, Amen and Amen.