Psalms 41:2
The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; He shall be happy on the earth; Thou wilt not give him up to the will of his enemies!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
3The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of disease; All his bed thou wilt change in his sickness.
Cross References
Psalms 33:19To save them from the power of death, And keep them alive in famine.
Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him;
Psalms 128:1“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” Happy is he who feareth the LORD, Who walketh in his ways!
Proverbs 11:17He that doeth good to himself is a man of kindness; But he that tormenteth his own flesh is cruel.
Proverbs 19:17He who hath pity on the poor lendeth to the LORD, And that which he giveth will he repay 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 →