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Psalm 41:1–2

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1Blesseda are those who have regard for the weak;b

the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.c

2The Lord protectsd and preserves them—e

they are counted among the blessed in the land—f

he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.g

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Psalm 41:1: Blessed is the one who considers the poor. In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him …

Cross references

  1. aSee Dt 14:29
  2. bSee Job 24:4
  3. cPs 25:17
  4. dPs 12:5; 32:7
  5. eEzr 9:9; Ps 71:20; 119:88, 159; 138:7; 143:11
  6. fPs 37:22
  7. gSee Dt 6:24

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Blessed is the one who considers the poor!

In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;

the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;

he is called blessed in the land;

you do not give him up to the will of his enemies.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Happy is one who is considerate of the poor;

the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor!

The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.

The Lord protects them

and keeps them alive.

He gives them prosperity in the land

and rescues them from their enemies.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Blessed is the one who has regard for the poor;

in the day of disaster, Yahweh delivers him.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

Blessed is he that considereth the poor:

The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

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.