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 is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble. The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to give him over to the will of his foes. 3The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness. 4I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You.”

Psalms 41:2 word by word

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

• The LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will protectשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• and preserve himחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• He will bless himאָשַׁר'âshar 'âshêr · to blessH833
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and refuseאַל'al · notH408
• to give him overנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to the willנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: appetiteH5315
• of his foesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341

Cross-references for Psalms 41:2

• Psalms 33:19to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
• Psalms 91:3Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.
• Jeremiah 45:4Thus Jeremiah was to say to Baruch: “This is what the LORD says: Throughout the land I will demolish what I have built and uproot what I have planted.
• Psalms 128:1Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
• 1 Timothy 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
• Psalms 27:12Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
• Psalms 37:32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
• Psalms 140:8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they 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

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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