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Even My Close Friend

Psalm 41

For the music director: a psalm of David.
Blessed is the one who considers the wretched—
Adonai will deliver him in the evil day.
Adonai will protect him and keep him alive.
He will be made blessed in the land.
You will not give him over to the desire of his foes.

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Psalm 41[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Blessed(A) are those who have regard for the weak;(B)
    the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.(C)
The Lord protects(D) and preserves them—(E)
    they are counted among the blessed in the land—(F)
    he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.(G)
The Lord sustains them on their sickbed(H)
    and restores them from their bed of illness.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.