Psalms

Psalm 41:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

Blessed is the one who cares for the poor;

the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.

²The LORD will protect and preserve him;

He will bless him in the land

and refuse to give him over

to the will of his foes.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Blessed	אַ֭שְׁרֵי	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
the one who cares	מַשְׂכִּ֣יל	maś·kîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7919 be prudent
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the poor	דָּ֑ל	dāl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will deliver him	יְֽמַלְּטֵ֥הוּ	yə·mal·lə·ṭê·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away
in the day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of trouble	רָ֝עָ֗ה	rā·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will protect	יִשְׁמְרֵ֣הוּ	yiš·mə·rê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
and preserve him	וִֽ֭יחַיֵּהוּ	wî·ḥay·yê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2421 live
He will bless him	יֶאְשֹּׁר	yɛʾš·šōr	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H833 go straight, go on, advance
in the land	בָּאָ֑רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and refuse	וְאַֽל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
to give him over	תִּ֝תְּנֵ֗הוּ	tit·tə·nê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the will	בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ	bə·ne·p̄eš	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of his foes	אֹיְבָֽיו׃	’ō·yə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 41:1 Proverbs 19:17 · Proverbs 14:21 · 2 Corinthians 9:8–14 · Acts 20:35 · Matthew 25:34–39 · Psalm 37:39–40 · James 2:13 · Psalm 37:19 · Hebrews 6:10 · Psalm 112:9 · Isaiah 58:7–11 · Mark 14:7

Psalm 41:2 Jeremiah 45:4–5 · Psalm 27:12 · 1 Timothy 4:8 · Psalm 37:32–33 · Psalm 33:19 · Psalm 37:22 · Psalm 140:8–9 · Psalm 91:3–7 · Psalm 128:1–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.