Psalms
Psalm 41:1
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.
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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.