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Psalms 41:1
1Blessed [by God’s grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will save him in the day of trouble.
Psalms 41:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
- New International Version (NIV)Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
Context of Psalms 41:1
Blessed [by God’s grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will save him in the day of trouble. 2The Lord will protect him and keep him alive; And he will be called blessed in the land; You do not hand him over to the desire of his enemies. 3The Lord will sustain and strengthen him on his sickbed; In his illness, You will restore him to health.
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אַ֭שְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּ֣יל אֶל־דָּ֑ל בְּי֥וֹם רָ֝עָ֗ה יְֽמַלְּטֵ֥הוּ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 41:1
- Psalms 112:9He has given freely to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.
- Deuteronomy 15:7“If there is a poor man among you, one of your fellow Israelites, in any of your cities in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not be heartless, nor close-fisted with your poor brother;
- Job 29:12Because I rescued the poor who cried for help, And the orphan who had no helper.
- Job 31:16“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],
- Proverbs 14:21He who despises his neighbor sins [against God and his fellow man], But happy [blessed and favored by God] is he who is gracious and merciful to the poor.
- Proverbs 19:17He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord, And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
- Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, [be diligently active, make thoughtful decisions], for you will find it after many days.
- Isaiah 58:7Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not to hide yourself from [the needs of] your own flesh and blood?
- Mark 14:7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do something good to them; but you will not always have Me.
- Luke 14:13But when you give a banquet or a reception, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, and the blind,
- 2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace [every favor and earthly blessing] come in abundance to you, so that you may always [under all circumstances, regardless of the need] have complete sufficiency in everything [being completely self-sufficient in Him], and have an abundance for every good work and act of charity.
- Galatians 2:10They asked only [one thing], that we remember the poor, the very thing I was also eager to do.
- Matthew 25:34“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father [you favored of God, appointed to eternal salvation], inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
- Acts 20:35In everything I showed you [by example] that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed [and brings greater joy] to give than to receive.’ ”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14We [earnestly] urge you, believers, admonish those who are out of line [the undisciplined, the unruly, the disorderly], encourage the timid [who lack spiritual courage], help the [spiritually] weak, be very patient with everyone [always controlling your temper].
- Psalms 34:19Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous, But the Lord rescues him from them all.
Commentaries on Psalms 41:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Blessed is he that considereth - God is merciful; he will have man to resemble him: as far as he is merciful, feels a compassionate heart, and uses a benevolent hand, he resembles his Maker; and the mercy he shows to others God will show to him. But it is not a sudden impression at the sight of a person in distress, which obliges a man to give something for the relief of the sufferer, that constitutes the merciful character. It is he who considers the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Blessed is he - See the notes at Psalm 1:1. Literally, “Oh the blessings of him that considers the poor.” The object is to describe the advantages of doing what is here said; or the excellence of the spirit which would be manifested in such a case, and the effect which this would have on his own happiness. These happy effects are described in the remainder of this verse, and in the two following verses. That considereth - The word used here - from שׂכל…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1God's care for his people. (1-4) The treachery of David's enemies. (5-13) Verses 1-4 The people of God are not free from poverty, sickness, or outward affliction, but the Lord will consider their case, and send due supplies. From his Lord's example the believer learns to consider his poor and afflicted brethren. This branch of godliness is usually recompensed with temporal blessings. But nothing is so distressing to the contrite believer, as a fear or…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The poor who suffer hardship have special protection under God's law (Leviticus 14:21; 19:10). They receive God's justice and guidance (Psalms 72:13; 82:3–4). The word translated as poor often means the godly (Psalm 113:7; see Zephaniah 3:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131-3. God rewards kindness to the poor (Pr 19:17). From Psa 41:2, 11 it may be inferred that the Psalmist describes his own conduct. poor--in person, position, and possessions.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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