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I’r Pencerdd, Salm Dafydd.

41 Gwyn ei fyd a ystyria wrth y tlawd: yr Arglwydd a’i gwared ef yn amser adfyd. Yr Arglwydd a’i ceidw, ac a’i bywha; gwynfydedig fydd ar y ddaear: na ddod dithau ef wrth ewyllys ei elynion. Yr Arglwydd a’i nertha ef ar ei glaf wely: cyweiri ei holl wely ef yn ei glefyd. Mi a ddywedais, Arglwydd, trugarha wrthyf: iachâ fy enaid; canys pechais i’th erbyn. Fy ngelynion a lefarant ddrwg amdanaf, gan ddywedyd, Pa bryd y bydd efe farw, ac y derfydd am ei enw ef? Ac os daw i’m hedrych, efe a ddywed gelwydd; ei galon a gasgl ati anwiredd: pan êl allan, efe a’i traetha. Fy holl gaseion a gydhustyngant i’m herbyn: yn fy erbyn y dychmygant ddrwg i mi. Aflwydd, meddant, a lŷn wrtho: a chan ei fod yn gorwedd, ni chyfyd mwy. Hefyd y gŵr oedd annwyl gennyf, yr hwn yr ymddiriedais iddo, ac a fwytaodd fy mara, a ddyrchafodd ei sawdl i’m herbyn. 10 Eithr ti, Arglwydd, trugarha wrthyf; a chyfod fi, fel y talwyf iddynt. 11 Wrth hyn y gwn hoffi ohonot fi, am na chaiff fy ngelyn orfoleddu i’m herbyn. 12 Ond amdanaf fi, yn fy mherffeithrwydd y’m cynheli, ac y’m gosodi ger dy fron yn dragywydd. 13 Bendigedig fyddo Arglwydd Dduw Israel, o dragwyddoldeb a hyd dragwyddoldeb. Amen, ac Amen.

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)

I said, “Have mercy(J) on me, Lord;
    heal(K) me, for I have sinned(L) against you.”
My enemies say of me in malice,
    “When will he die and his name perish?(M)
When one of them comes to see me,
    he speaks falsely,(N) while his heart gathers slander;(O)
    then he goes out and spreads(P) it around.

All my enemies whisper together(Q) against me;
    they imagine the worst for me, saying,
“A vile disease has afflicted him;
    he will never get up(R) from the place where he lies.”
Even my close friend,(S)
    someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
    has turned[b] against me.(T)

10 But may you have mercy(U) on me, Lord;
    raise me up,(V) that I may repay(W) them.
11 I know that you are pleased with me,(X)
    for my enemy does not triumph over me.(Y)
12 Because of my integrity(Z) you uphold me(AA)
    and set me in your presence forever.(AB)

13 Praise(AC) be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(AD)
    from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.(AE)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.
  2. Psalm 41:9 Hebrew has lifted up his heel