Psalms 41:1
Happy are those who consider the weak; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver them.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
In Context
2He will keep them safe, happy, and long in the land, and not give them up to the rage of their foes.
Cross References
Ruth 2:19“Where did you glean today, and where did you work?” asked her mother-in-law. “A blessing on him who took notice of you!” So she told her mother-in-law where she had worked. “The name of the man with whom I worked today,” she said, “is Boaz.”
Psalms 37:19They will not be shamed in the evil time, in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
Psalms 37:39The righteous are saved by the Lord, who in time of distress is their refuge:
Psalms 112:9With lavish hands they give to the poor, and their prosperity stands forever. They are lifted to heights of triumph and honor.
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 →