Psalms 41:2

(41-3) The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1(41-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (41-2) Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

3(41-4) The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.

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Cross References

Ruth 2:19And her mother-in-law said unto her: 'Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee.' And she told her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said: 'The man's name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz.'

Psalms 33:19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Psalms 128:1A Song of Ascents. Happy is every one that feareth the LORD, that walketh in His ways.

Proverbs 11:17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Proverbs 19:17He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and his good deed will He repay unto him.

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 →

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