Psalms 41:3

What does Psalms 41:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 41:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Jehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God; when shall I come and appear before the face of God?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah will sustain him upon the bed of languishing: thou turnest all his bed in his sickness.

Context

v.2Jehovah 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.

v.3This passage

v.4I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me: Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:16

    Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

  • Psalms 73:26

    My flesh and my heart faileth; ButGod is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

  • 2 Kings 1:6

    And they said unto him, There came up a man to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that thou sendest to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

  • 2 Kings 20:5

    Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee; on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of Jehovah.

  • 2 Kings 1:16

    And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

  • Philippians 2:26

    since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:

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