Psalms 41:3-12

³The Lord will sustain them on bed of languishing; tending their sickness, as long as they lie.

⁴For this cause I say, “Lord, show me your favour; heal me, because I have sinned against you.”

⁵My enemies speak of me nothing but evil, “When will he die, and his name pass away?”

⁶When one comes to see me, their words ring hollow; their heart keeps gathering mischief the while; and when they go out, they give it speech.

⁷In secret they whisper together against me, all those who hate me plot evil against me.

⁸“Some fatal disease has fastened upon him; and now that he lies, he will rise up no more.”

⁹My most trusted friend, on whom I relied, who ate of my bread, has turned against me.

¹⁰But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.

¹¹By this will I know you delight in me: if my foes may not shout over me in triumph.

¹²For my innocence you uphold me, and set me forever before your face.