Psalms 41:2

Psalms 41:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord protects and preserves them— they are counted among the blessed in the land— he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)the Lord protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, And he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

Context of Psalms 41:2

1Blessed [by God’s grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will save him in the day of trouble. The 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. 4As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

Psalms 41:2 word by word

יְהוָ֤ה׀ יִשְׁמְרֵ֣הוּ וִֽ֭יחַיֵּהוּ וְאֻשַּׁ֣ר בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְאַֽל־תִּ֝תְּנֵ֗הוּ בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ אֹיְבָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will preserveשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• him, and keep him aliveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• he shall be blessedאָשַׁר'âshar 'âshêr · to blessH833
• upon the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and thou wilt not deliverנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• him unto the willנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: appetiteH5315
• of his enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341

Cross-references for Psalms 41:2

• Psalms 33:19To rescue their lives from death And keep them alive in famine.
• Psalms 91:3For He will save you from the trap of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence.
• Jeremiah 45:4Say this to him, ‘The Lord speaks in this way, “Behold, what I have built I will break down, and that which I have planted I will uproot, that is, the whole land.”
• Psalms 128:1Blessed [happy and sheltered by God’s favor] is everyone who fears the Lord [and worships Him with obedience], Who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments.
• 1 Timothy 4:8For physical training is of some value, but godliness (spiritual training) is of value in everything and in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.
• Psalms 27:12Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries, For false witnesses have come against me; They breathe out violence.
• Psalms 37:32The wicked lies in wait for the righteous And seeks to kill him.
• Psalms 140:8Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; Do not further their evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.

Commentaries on Psalms 41:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive - It is worthy of remark, that benevolent persons, who consider the poor, and especially the sick poor; who search cellars, garrets, back lanes, and such abodes of misery, to find them out, (even in the places where contagion keeps its seat), very seldom fall a prey to their own benevolence. The Lord, in an especial manner, keeps them alive, and preserves them; while many, who endeavor to keep far from the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive - This is a farther statement of the same principle, and it refers to a general, not a universal rule in the divine administration, that acts of piety will be partially rewarded on the earth; or that the divine favor will be shown to those who deal kindly with others. This principle is often referred to in the Scriptures. See Psalm 1:3, note; Psalm 37:3-4, note; Psalm 37:11, note; Psalm 37:23-26, note; Psalm…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13In this wisdom psalm, the psalmist: asks for healing (Psalm 41:4, 10), laments his distress (Psalm 41:5–9), and expresses confidence in the Lord's blessing (Psalm 41:1–3, 11–12).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

Topics related to Psalms 41:2

• Liberality
• Poor
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Consider
• Whisper
• Appetite
• Good, Chief
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of

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