Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD protects and preserves them— they are counted among the blessed in the land— he does not give them over to the desire of their foes. New Living Translation The LORD protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity in the land and rescues them from their enemies. English Standard Version the LORD protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies. Berean Standard Bible The 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive, And he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. New American Standard Bible The LORD will protect him and keep him alive, And he will be called blessed upon the earth; And do not turn him over to the desire of his enemies. NASB 1995 The LORD will protect him and keep him alive, And he shall be called blessed upon the earth; And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies. NASB 1977 The LORD will protect him, and keep him alive, And he shall be called blessed upon the earth; And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies. Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh will keep him and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies. Amplified Bible The LORD will protect him and keep him alive; And he will be called blessed in the land; You do not hand him over to the desire of his enemies. Christian Standard Bible The LORD will keep him and preserve him; he will be blessed in the land. You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD will keep him and preserve him; he will be blessed in the land. You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version You protect them and keep them alive. You make them happy here in this land, and you don't hand them over to their enemies. English Revised Version The LORD 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD will protect him and keep him alive. He will be blessed in the land. Do not place him at the mercy of his enemies. Good News Translation The LORD will protect them and preserve their lives; he will make them happy in the land; he will not abandon them to the power of their enemies. International Standard Version The LORD will protect him and keep him alive; he will be blessed in the land; and he will not be handed over to the desires of his enemies. Majority Standard Bible The 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. NET Bible May the LORD protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies! New Heart English Bible The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive. He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies. Webster's Bible Translation The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies. World English Bible Yahweh will preserve him, and keep him alive. He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYHWH preserves him and revives him, "" He is blessed in the land, "" And You do not give him into the will of his enemies. Young's Literal Translation Jehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into the will of his enemies. Smith's Literal Translation Jehovah will watch him and preserve him alive; he shall be happy upon the earth, and thou wilt not give him to the soul of his enemies. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth : and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The LORD keeps and preserves him, makes him blessed in the land, and does not betray him to his enemies. New Revised Standard Version The LORD protects them and keeps them alive; they are called happy in the land. You do not give them up to the will of their enemies. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe LORD will preserve him and keep him alive, and he shall bless him upon the earth; he will not deliver him into the hands of his enemies. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated LORD JEHOVAH will keep him and will give him life, and will bless him in the Earth and will not hand him over to his enemies. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; And deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies. Brenton Septuagint Translation May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Blessed is He who Cares for the Poor1For 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 surrender him to the will of his foes. 3The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.… Cross References Psalm 121:7 The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. Psalm 91:3-4 Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. / He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. Psalm 34:19-20 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all. / He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken. Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. Psalm 97:10 Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 121:3 He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. Proverbs 2:8 to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze. Jeremiah 1:8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD. Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. John 10:28-29 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. 1 Peter 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Treasury of Scripture The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed on the earth: and you will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. preserve Psalm 33:19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Psalm 91:3-7 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence… Jeremiah 45:4,5 Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land… blessed Psalm 128:1-6 A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways… 1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. thou wilt not. Psalm 27:12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. Psalm 37:32,33 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him… Psalm 140:8,9 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah… Jump to Previous Alive Blessed Blessing Deliver Desire Earth Enemies Foes Givest Greed Hand Happy Haters Keeps Life Preserve Protect Protects Revive Safe Surrender WiltJump to Next Alive Blessed Blessing Deliver Desire Earth Enemies Foes Givest Greed Hand Happy Haters Keeps Life Preserve Protect Protects Revive Safe Surrender WiltPsalm 41 1. The recompense of the charitable4. David complains of his enemies' treachery 10. He flees to God for helpfulness The LORD The term "LORD" in this context is derived from the Hebrew "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God, often rendered as Yahweh. This name signifies God's eternal existence and His covenantal faithfulness to His people. In the conservative Christian perspective, this highlights God's unchanging nature and His personal involvement in the lives of believers. The use of "LORD" underscores the intimate relationship between God and those who trust in Him, emphasizing His role as a protector and sustainer. will protect and preserve him he will be blessed in the land and will not surrender him to the will of his foes Upon the earth.--Rather, in the land, i.e., of Canaan. Verse 2. - The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive. Continuance in life is always regarded as a blessing in the Old Testament; it is only in the New that to "depart, and be with Christ," is pronounced "far better" (Philippians 1:23). And he shall be blessed upon the earth; i.e. his long life shall be a happy one. And thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies; rather, as in the margin, do not thou deliver him (comp. Psalm 27:12; Psalm 74:19). The psalmist changes from dogmatic assertion to prayer, not, however, intending to express any doubt that his prayer will be granted.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORDיְהוָ֤ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will protect יִשְׁמְרֵ֣הוּ (yiš·mə·rê·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to and preserve him; וִֽ֭יחַיֵּהוּ (wî·ḥay·yê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive He will bless him וְאֻשַּׁ֣ר (wə·’uš·šar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 833: To be straight, to go forward, be honest, proper in the land בָּאָ֑רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and will not וְאַֽל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not surrender him תִּ֝תְּנֵ֗הוּ (tit·tə·nê·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to the will בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ (bə·ne·p̄eš) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion of his foes. אֹיְבָֽיו׃ (’ō·yə·ḇāw) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary Links Psalm 41:2 NIVPsalm 41:2 NLT Psalm 41:2 ESV Psalm 41:2 NASB Psalm 41:2 KJV Psalm 41:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 41:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 41:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 41:2 French Bible Psalm 41:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 41:2 Yahweh will preserve him and keep him (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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