Psalms 41:2
\41:1\Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.
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1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
Cross References
Ruth 2:19And her mother-in-law said to her, Where did you take up the grain today, and where were you working? May a blessing be on him who gave such attention to you. And she gave her mother-in-law an account of where she had been working, and said, The name of the man with whom I was working today is Boaz.
Psalms 33:19To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.
Psalms 37:32The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.
Psalms 128:1A Song of the going up. Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.
Proverbs 11:17The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
Proverbs 19:17He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 41:2-5
Promises to Those Who Consider the Poor. 1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 2 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. 3 The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. 4 I said, Lord , be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. In these verses we have, I. God's promises of… Read the whole commentary →