Psalms 41:1
“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” (41:2) Happy is he that careth for the poor: on the day of evil will the Lord deliver him.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
In Context
Cross References
Ruth 2:19And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned today? and where hast thou wrought? may he that took cognizance of thee be blessed. And she told her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The name of the man with whom I wrought today is Bo'az.
Job 31:16If ever I denied the wish of the indigent, or ever allowed the eyes of the widow to fall [in vain hopes];
Psalms 37:19They shall not be made ashamed in the time of unhappiness; and in the days of famine shall they be satisfied.
Psalms 37:39And the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord: he is their strong-hold in the time of distress.
Psalms 112:9He distributeth, he giveth to the needy: his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted in honor.
Proverbs 16:14The fury of a king is like the messengers of death; but a wise man will appease it.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 41:1
God's kindness and truth have often been the support and comfort of the saints when they have had most experience of man's unkindness and treachery. David here found them so, upon a sick-bed; he found his enemies very barbarous, but his God very gracious. I. He here comforts himself in his communion with God under his sickness, by faith receiving and laying hold of God's promises to him ( ver. 1-3 ) and lifting up his heart in prayer to God, ver. 4 . II. He here represents the malice of his enemies against him,… Read the whole commentary →