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

1If someone is kind to poor people, God blesses him. When he is in trouble, the Lord rescues him. The Lord keeps him safe. The Lord saves his life! God causes him to be happy here in the land where he lives. The Lord will not put him under the power of his enemies. 3The Lord takes care of him when he is ill in bed. Whenever he is ill, you will make him completely well again. 4I said, ‘Lord be kind to me and forgive me. I have done wrong things against you, but please make me well again.’

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 33:19They trust him to keep them safe from death, and to keep them alive during a time of famine.
• Psalms 91:3God will keep you safe, so that no trap will catch you. He will not let any illness kill you.
• Jeremiah 45:4But the Lord says this to you, Baruch: “I will soon knock down the things that I have built. I will pull out of the ground the things that I have planted. I will do that everywhere in the land.
• Psalms 128:1If people respect the Lord and they obey his commands, God has blessed them!
• 1 Timothy 4:8People say this: ‘If a person works to make his body strong and healthy, that will help him a little. But if a person works to live in a way that makes God happy, that will help him much more. It will help that person in his life now on earth. It will also help him in his future life with God in heaven.’
• Psalms 27:12Do not give me to my enemies. They say false things against me, so that they can destroy me.
• Psalms 37:32Evil people wait for a chance to kill righteous people.
• Psalms 140:8Lord, do not let wicked people do what they want to do. Stop them when they prepare to attack. 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