Psalms 41:2
The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. They will live happily in the land, and they will not be handed over to their enemies.
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1How happy are those who take care of the poor! When they are in trouble the Lord will save them.
3The Lord looks after them when they're sick; he makes them well from their illness.
Cross References
Ruth 2:19Naomi asked her, “Where did you pick up grain today? Exactly where did you work? Bless whoever cared enough about you to pay you some attention!” So she told her mother-in-law about who she had worked with. “The man I worked with today is called Boaz.”
Psalms 33:19to save them from death and to keep them alive when famine strikes.
Psalms 37:32The wicked lie in wait for those who do good, intending to kill them.
Psalms 128:1Happy are all those who worship the Lord, everyone who follows his ways!
Proverbs 11:17If you're kind, you'll be rewarded; but if you're cruel, you'll hurt yourself.
Proverbs 19:17If you're kind to the poor, you're lending to the Lord, and he will repay you well for what you've done.
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 →