Psalms 41:2
What does Psalms 41:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 41:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Jehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into the will of his enemies.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah 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.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 91:3
For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence.
- Jeremiah 45:4
Thus shalt thou say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up; and this in the whole land.
- 1 Timothy 4:8
for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
- Psalms 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
- Psalms 37:22
For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
- Psalms 33:19
To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
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