Psalms 41

Blessed is he that considereth the poore; the LORD will deliuer him in time of trouble.

GenevaTo 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.

לַ/מְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְ/דָוִֽד

The LORD will preserue him, and keepe him aliue, and he shall be blessed vpon the earth; and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies.

GenevaThe 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.

אַ֭שְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּ֣יל אֶל דָּ֑ל בְּ/י֥וֹם רָ֝עָ֗ה יְֽמַלְּטֵ֥/הוּ יְהוָֽה

The LORD will strengthen him vpon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sicknesse.

GenevaThe Lord wil strengthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes.

יְהוָ֤ה יִשְׁמְרֵ֣/הוּ וִֽ֭/יחַיֵּ/הוּ יאשר בָּ/אָ֑רֶץ וְ/אַֽל תִּ֝תְּנֵ֗/הוּ בְּ/נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֹיְבָֽי/ו

I sayd, LORD be mercifull vnto me, heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.

GenevaTherefore I saide, Lord haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.

יְֽהוָ֗ה יִ֭סְעָדֶ/נּוּ עַל עֶ֣רֶשׂ דְּוָ֑י כָּל מִ֝שְׁכָּב֗/וֹ הָפַ֥כְתָּ בְ/חָלְיֽ/וֹ

Mine enemies speake euill of me: when shall hee die, and his name perish?

GenevaMine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?

אֲֽנִי אָ֭מַרְתִּי יְהוָ֣ה חָנֵּ֑/נִי רְפָאָ֥/ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗/י כִּי חָטָ֥אתִי לָֽ/ךְ

And if hee come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquitie to it selfe, when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

GenevaAnd if hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it.

אוֹיְבַ֗/י יֹאמְר֣וּ רַ֣ע לִ֑/י מָתַ֥י יָ֝מ֗וּת וְ/אָבַ֥ד שְׁמֽ/וֹ

All that hate me, whisper together against me; against me doe they deuise my hurt.

GenevaAll they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt.

וְ/אִם בָּ֤א לִ/רְא֨וֹת שָׁ֤וְא יְדַבֵּ֗ר לִבּ֗/וֹ יִקְבָּץ אָ֥וֶן ל֑/וֹ יֵצֵ֖א לַ/ח֣וּץ יְדַבֵּֽר

An euill disease, say they, cleaueth fast vnto him; and now that he lyeth, he shall rise vp no more.

GenevaA mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise.

יַ֗חַד עָלַ֣/י יִ֭תְלַחֲשׁוּ כָּל שֹׂנְאָ֑/י עָלַ֓/י יַחְשְׁב֖וּ רָעָ֣ה לִֽ/י

Yea mine owne familiar friend in whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lift vp his heele against me.

GenevaYea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me.

דְּֽבַר בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָצ֣וּק בּ֑/וֹ וַ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁ֝כַ֗ב לֹא יוֹסִ֥יף לָ/קֽוּם

But thou, O LORD, be mercifull vnto mee, and raise me vp that I may requite them.

GenevaTherefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them.

גַּם אִ֤ישׁ שְׁלוֹמִ֨/י אֲשֶׁר בָּטַ֣חְתִּי ב֭/וֹ אוֹכֵ֣ל לַחְמִ֑/י הִגְדִּ֖יל עָלַ֣/י עָקֵֽב

By this I know that thou fauourest me: because mine enemie doeth not triumph ouer me.

GenevaBy this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.

וְ/אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה חָנֵּ֥/נִי וַ/הֲקִימֵ֑/נִי וַֽ/אֲשַׁלְּמָ֥ה לָ/הֶֽם

And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie; and settest me before thy face for euer.

GenevaAnd as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, and doest set me before thy face for euer.

בְּ/זֹ֣את יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּֽי חָפַ֣צְתָּ בִּ֑/י כִּ֤י לֹֽא יָרִ֖יעַ אֹיְבִ֣/י עָלָֽ/י

Blessed bee the LORD God of Israel, from euerlasting, and to euerlasting. Amen, and Amen.

GenevaBlessed be the Lord God of Israel worlde without ende. So be it, euen so be it.

וַ/אֲנִ֗י בְּ֭/תֻמִּ/י תָּמַ֣כְתָּ בִּ֑/י וַ/תַּצִּיבֵ֖/נִי לְ/פָנֶ֣י/ךָ לְ/עוֹלָֽם