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 · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The 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 · 1862

Jehovah 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) · 1752

As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

v.2This passage

v.3Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.

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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