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Psalms 41

1 David being grievously afflicted, blesseth them, that pity his case, 9 And complaineth of the treason of his own friends and familiars, as came to pass in Judas, John 13.18. After he feeling the great mercies of God gently chastising him, and not suffering his enemies to triumph against him, 13 Giveth most hearty thanks unto God.
¶ To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David.
1.aBlessed is he that judgeth wisely of the poor: the Lord shal deliver him in the time of trouble.
2.The Lord wil keep him, and preserve him alive: he shalbe blessed upon the earth, and thou wilt not deliver him unto the wil of his enemies.
3.The Lord wil strengthen him upon the bbed of sorrow: thou hast turned all his cbed in his sickness.
4.Therefore I said, Lord have mercie upon me: heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.
5.Mine enemies dspeak evil of me, saying, When shal he die, and his name perish?
6.And if he come to see me, he speaketh elies, but his heart heapeth iniquity within him, & when he cometh forth, he telleth it.
7.All they that hate me, whisper together against me: even against me do they imagine mine hurt.
8.fA mischief is light upon him, & he that lieth, shal no more rise.
9.Yea, my ^familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, ghath lifted up the heel against me.
10.Therefore, ô Lord, have mercie upon me, and raise me up: so I shal reward them.
11.By this I know that thou favorest me, because mine enemie doeth not triumph against me.
12.And as for me, thou upholdest me hin mine integrity, and doest set me before thy iface for ever.
13.Blessed be the Lord God of Israél world without end. kSo be it, even so be it. Book 2 Psalms

Notes

1-a.
Not condemning him as accursed, whom God does visit, knowing that there are divers causes, why God lays his hand upon us: yea, and afterward he restores us.
3-b.
When for sorrow and grief of mind he casts himself upon his bed.
3-c.
You have restored him in his sickbed and sent him comfort.
5-d.
That is, curse me, and can not have their cruel hate quenched, but with my shameful death.
6-e.
For pretending to comfort me, he conspires my death in his heart, and brags thereof.
8-f.
The enemies thought by his sharp punishments that God was become his mortal enemy.
9-^.
Ebr., The man of my peace.
9-g.
As David felt this falsehood, and as it was chiefly accomplished in Christ, John 13.18, so shall his members continually, prove the same.
12-h.
Meaning, either in prosperity of life, or in the true fear of God against all tentations.
12-i.
Showing me evident signs of your Fatherly providence.
13-k.
By this repetition he stirs up the faithful to praise God.