Psalm 41:1–3
1 eBlessed is the one who considers the poor!1
fIn the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
2 the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;
he is called blessed in the land;
you gdo not give him up to the will of his enemies.
3 The Lord sustains him on his sickbed;
in his illness you restore him to full health.2
Psalm 41:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;
the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
2 The Lord protects and preserves them—
they are counted among the blessed in the land—
he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
3 The Lord sustains them on their sickbed
and restores them from their bed of illness.
Psalm 41:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Psalm 41:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor!
The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.
2 The Lord protects them
and keeps them alive.
He gives them prosperity in the land
and rescues them from their enemies.
3 The Lord nurses them when they are sick
and restores them to health.
Psalm 41:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Blessed is he who considers the 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;
You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
3 The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness;
You will sustain him on his sickbed.
Psalm 41:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 Happy are those who think about the poor.
When trouble comes, the Lord will save them.
2 The Lord will protect them and spare their life
and will bless them in the land.
He will not let their enemies take them.
3 The Lord will give them strength when they are sick,
and he will make them well again.
Psalm 41:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor:
Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
2 Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive,
And he shall be blessed upon the earth;
And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.
3 Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing:
Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.
Psalm 41:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil. 2 Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive; he shall be made happy in the land; and thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies. 3 Jehovah will sustain him upon the bed of languishing: thou turnest all his bed in his sickness.
Psalm 41:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Blessed is the one who has concern for helpless people.
The Lord will rescue him in times of trouble.
2 The Lord will protect him and keep him alive.
He will be blessed in the land.
Do not place him at the mercy of his enemies.
3 The Lord will support him on his sickbed.
You will restore this person to health when he is ill.
Psalm 41:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 Happy is one who cares for the poor;
the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.
2 The Lord will keep him and preserve him;
he will be blessed in the land.
You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies.
3 The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed;
You will heal him on the bed where he lies.
Psalm 41:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Happy are those who consider the poor;
the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.
2 The Lord protects them and keeps them alive;
they are called happy in the land.
You do not give them up to the will of their enemies.
3 The Lord sustains them on their sickbed;
in their illness you heal all their infirmities.
Psalm 41:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Blessed is the one who has regard for the poor;
in the day of disaster, Yahweh delivers him.
2 Yahweh protects him and keeps him alive;
he is blessed in the land,
and you do not give him
into the will of his enemies.
3 Yahweh sustains him on his sick bed.
In his illness, you restore to health.
Psalm 41:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 Blessed is the one who cares about weak people.
When he is in trouble, the Lord saves him.
2 The Lord will guard him and keep him alive.
He will bless him in the land.
He won’t hand him over to the wishes of his enemies.
3 The Lord will take care of him when he is lying sick in bed.
He will make him well again.
Psalm 41:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 How blessed is he who considers the helpless;
The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.
2 The Lord will protect him and keep him alive,
And he shall be called blessed upon the earth;
And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies.
3 The Lord will sustain him upon his sickbed;
In his illness, You restore him to health.