New King James Version
Psalms 41:1
1Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time 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 Living Translation (NLT)Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.
Context of Psalms 41:1
Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 2The 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. 3The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness; You will sustain him on his sickbed.
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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 dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted with honor.
- Deuteronomy 15:7“If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother,
- Job 29:12Because I delivered the poor who cried out, The fatherless and the one who had no helper.
- Job 31:16“If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
- Proverbs 14:21He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
- Proverbs 19:17He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.
- Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread upon the waters, For you will find it after many days.
- Isaiah 58:7Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh?
- Mark 14:7For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always.
- Luke 14:13But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind.
- 2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
- Galatians 2:10They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do.
- Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- Acts 20:35I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.
- Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of 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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