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 he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil. Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive; he shall be made happy in the land; and thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies. 3Jehovah will sustain him upon the bed of languishing: thou turnest all his bed in his sickness. 4As for me, I said, Jehovah, be gracious unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

Psalms 41:2 word by word

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

• deliverמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422

Cross-references for Psalms 41:2

• Psalms 33:19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
• Psalms 91:3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the destructive pestilence.
• Jeremiah 45:4Thus shalt thou say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, what I have built do I overthrow, and what I have planted I pluck up, even this whole land.
• Psalms 128:1Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways.
• 1 Timothy 4:8for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.
• Psalms 27:12Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.
• Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:
• Psalms 140:8Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. 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

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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