Psalm 41In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;
the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
2The Lord protects and preserves them—
they are counted among the blessed in the land—
he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
3The Lord sustains them on their sickbed
and restores them from their bed of illness.
4I said, “Have mercy on me, Lord;
heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
5My enemies say of me in malice,
“When will he die and his name perish?”
6When one of them comes to see me,
he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander;
then he goes out and spreads it around.
7All my enemies whisper together against me;
they imagine the worst for me, saying,
8“A vile disease has afflicted him;
he will never get up from the place where he lies.”
9Even my close friend,
someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
has turned41:9 Hebrew has lifted up his heel against me.
10But may you have mercy on me, Lord;
raise me up, that I may repay them.
11I know that you are pleased with me,
for my enemy does not triumph over me.
12Because of my integrity you uphold me
and set me in your presence forever.
13Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.
Salimo 41
Kwa mtsogoleri wa mayimbidwe. Salimo la Davide.
1Wodala ndi munthu amene amaganizira anthu osauka;
Yehova amamuwombola pa nthawi yamsautso.
2Yehova adzamuteteza ndi kusunga moyo wake;
Yehova adzamudalitsa iye mʼdziko
ndipo sadzamupereka ku zofuna za adani ake.
3Yehova adzamuthandiza pamene akudwala
ndipo adzamuchiritsa pa bedi lake la matenda.
4Ndinati, “Inu Yehova, mundichitire chifundo;
chiritseni pakuti ndakuchimwirani.”
5Adani anga mwankhwidzi amanena za ine kuti,
“Kodi munthu ameneyu adzafa liti kuti ayiwalike?”
6Pamene wina abwera kudzandiona,
amayankhula mwachinyengo, pomwe mtima wake ukusonkhanitsa zachipongwe;
kenaka iye amatuluka ndi kukalengeza kunja.
7Adani anga onse amanongʼonezana pamodzi kulimbana nane,
iwo amalingalira zoyipa kwambiri za ine, ponena kuti,
8“Matenda owopsa amugwira;
sadzaukapo pamalo pamene wagona.”
9Ngakhale bwenzi langa la pamtima amene ndinamudalira,
iye amene amadya pamodzi ndi ine
watukula chidendene chake kulimbana nane.
10Koma Yehova mundichititre chifundo,
dzutseni kuti ndiwabwezere.
11Ine ndikudziwa kuti mukukondwera nane,
pakuti mdani wanga sandigonjetsa.
12Mu ungwiro wanga Inu mumandisunga
ndi kundiyimika pamaso panu kwamuyaya.
13Atamandike Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli
kuchokera muyaya mpaka muyaya.
Ameni ndi Ameni.
