Old Testament · Psalms

Psalms 41

Victory over Betrayal

(John 13:18–30)

1To the leader, a psalm of David.

2Blessed is he who considers the poor; in the day of evil the LORD will deliver him.
3The LORD will guard him and keep him alive; he will be called blessed in the land; and do not give him over to the soul^a of his enemies.
4The LORD will sustain him on the bed of languishing; all his lying-down you have turned in his sickness.
5I said, "The LORD, be gracious to me; heal my soul, for I have sinned against you."
6My enemies speak evil of me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"
7And if one comes to see me, he speaks falsehood; his heart gathers iniquity to itself; he goes outside, he speaks.
8Together against me all those who hate me whisper; against me they devise evil for me.
9"A worthless thing is poured out in him; and he who lies down will rise no more."
10Even the man^b of my peace, in whom I trusted, who eats my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
11But you, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.
12By this I know that you delight in me: that my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.
13And I, in my integrity, you have upheld me, and you set me before your face forever.
14Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen and Amen.