Psalms

Psalm 41:1–3

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.

3The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness

and restore him from his bed of sickness.

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Psalm 41:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֗חַlam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalmמִזְמ֥וֹרmiz·mō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4210 melody
of Davidלְדָוִֽד׃lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Blessedאַ֭שְׁרֵי’aš·rêInterjectionH835 happiness, blessedness
the one who caresמַשְׂכִּ֣ילmaś·kîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7919 be prudent
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the poorדָּ֑לdālAdjective - masculine singularH1800 low, weak, poor, thin
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will deliver himיְֽמַלְּטֵ֥הוּyə·mal·lə·ṭê·hūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
in the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of troubleרָ֝עָ֗הrā·‘āhNoun - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil

Psalm 41:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will protectיִשְׁמְרֵ֣הוּyiš·mə·rê·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
and preserve himוִֽ֭יחַיֵּהוּwî·ḥay·yê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2421 live
He will bless himיֶאְשֹּׁרyɛʾš·šōrVerb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH833 go straight, go on, advance
in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and refuseוְאַֽל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
to give him overתִּ֝תְּנֵ֗הוּtit·tə·nê·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to the willבְּנֶ֣פֶשׁbə·ne·p̄ešPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of his foesאֹיְבָֽיו׃’ō·yə·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to

Psalm 41:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will sustain himיִ֭סְעָדֶנּוּyis·‘ā·ḏen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5582 support, sustain, stay
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his bedעֶ֣רֶשׂ‘e·reśNoun - feminine singular constructH6210 couch, divan
of illnessדְּוָ֑יdə·wāyNoun - masculine singularH1741 illness
and restore himהָפַ֥כְתָּhā·p̄aḵ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2015 turn, overturn
from his bedמִ֝שְׁכָּב֗וֹmiš·kā·ḇōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
of sicknessבְחָלְיֽוֹ׃ḇə·ḥā·lə·yōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2483 sickness

Cross-references

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

Psalm 41:3 2 Kings 20:5–6 · Philippians 2:26–27 · Psalm 73:26 · 2 Corinthians 4:16–17 · 2 Kings 1:16 · 2 Kings 1:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.