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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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section: 65 of 159
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 65. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/65/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 65. Psalm 41

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[¶0] To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David

[¶1] 1 Blessed is he who judgeth wisely of the poor: In the day of evil Jehovah will deliver him.

[¶2] 2 Jehovah will keep him, and preserve him alive: He shall be blessed upon the earth: And thou will not give him up to the desire of his enemies.

[¶3] 3 Jehovah will support him upon the bed of sorrow: All his bed thou hast turned in his sickness.

[¶4] 4 I have said, “O Jehovah! have mercy upon me; ” “Heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.”

[¶5] 5 My enemies have spoken evil of me, “When will he die, and perish shall his name?“

[¶6] 6 And if he come to see me falsely doth he speak; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself’: When he goeth abroad he speaketh [it.]

[¶7] 7 Together against me do all my haters whisper; Against me do they devise evil for me, [saying,]

[¶8] 8 “An evil deed of Belial cleaveth fast to him; “And he who lieth shall not rise again.”

[¶9] 9 Even the man of my peace in whom I trusted, Who eateth of my bread, hath lifted up against me the heel.

[¶10] 10 Do thou then, O Jehovah! have mercy upon me; Raise me up, and I will recompense them.

[¶11] 11 By this I have known that I have been acceptable to thee, Because my enemy shall not triumph over me.

[¶12] 12 And as for me, in my integrity thou wilt uphold me, And wilt establish me before thy face for ever.

[¶13] 13 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, For ever and ever. Amen and Amen.