Psalms 41:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 41:1

The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1 Blessed is he who considers the¹ poor;
The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

2 The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive,
And he will be blessed on the earth;
^aYou will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

3 The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness;
You will¹ sustain him on his sickbed.

4 I said, “Lord, be merciful to me;
^aHeal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

5 My enemies speak evil of me:
“When will he die, and his name perish?”

6 And if he comes to see me, he speaks¹ lies;
His heart gathers iniquity to itself;
When he goes out, he tells it.

7 All who hate me whisper together against me;
Against me they¹ devise my hurt.

8 “An¹ evil disease,” they say, “clings to him.
And now that he lies down, he will rise up no more.”

9 ^aEven my own familiar friend in whom I trusted,
^bWho ate my bread,
Has¹ lifted up his heel against me.

10 But You, O Lord, be merciful to me, and raise me up,
That I may repay them.

11 By this I know that You are well pleased with me,
Because my enemy does not triumph over me.

12 As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
And ^aset me before Your face forever.

13 ^aBlessed be the Lord God of Israel
From everlasting to everlasting!
Amen and Amen.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 41:1

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American Standard Version
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

Amplified® Bible
BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is he who considers the weak {and} the poor; the Lord will deliver him in the time of evil {and} trouble.

Contemporary English Version
(A psalm by David for the music leader.) You, LORD God, bless everyone who cares for the poor, and you rescue those people in times of trouble.

Darby English Version
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

Good News Bible
Happy are those who are concerned for the poor; the LORD will help them when they are in trouble.

King James Version
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

New American Standard Bible
How blessed is he who considers the helpless; The LORD will deliver him in a day of trouble.

New International Version
Blessed is he who has regard for the weak;
the LORD delivers him in times of trouble.

New King James Version
Blessed is he who considers the poor;
The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
How the LORD blesses those who consider the helpless; The LORD will deliver him in a day of trouble.

Revised Standard Version
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he who considers the poor! The LORD delivers him in the day of trouble;

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

New English Translation
How blessed¹ is the one who treats the poor properly!² When trouble comes,³ the Lord delivers him.⁴

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