41:4 As for me, I said: 1
“O Lord, have mercy on me!
Heal me, for I have sinned against you!
41:5 My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 2
‘When will he finally die and be forgotten?’ 3
41:6 When someone comes to visit, 4 he pretends to be friendly; 5
he thinks of ways to defame me, 6
and when he leaves he slanders me. 7
41:7 All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another; 8
they plan ways to harm me.
41:8 They say, 9
‘An awful disease 10 overwhelms him, 11
and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.’ 12
41:9 Even my close friend 13 whom I trusted,
he who shared meals with me, has turned against me. 14
41:10 As for you, O Lord, have mercy on me and raise me up,
so I can pay them back!” 15
41:11 By this 16 I know that you are pleased with me,
for my enemy does 17 not triumph 18 over me.
41:12 As for me, you uphold 19 me because of my integrity; 20
you allow 21 me permanent access to your presence. 22
41:13 The Lord God of Israel deserves praise 23
in the future and forevermore! 24
We agree! We agree! 25