Brenton(i)
1 (40:1) For the end, a Psalm of David. Blessed is the man who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.
2 (40:2) May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.
3 (40:3) May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; thou hast made all his bed in his sickness.
4 (40:4) I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
5 (40:5) Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?
6 (40:6) And if he came to see me, his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.
7 (40:7) All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.
8 (40:8) They denounced a wicked word against me, saying, Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?
9 (40:9) For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up his heel against me.
10 (40:10) But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.
11 (40:11) By this I know that thou hast delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.
12 (40:12) But thou didst help me because of mine innocence, and hast established me before thee for ever.
13 (40:13) Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.