Psalm 41:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

The poor

Matthew 25:34

Acts 20:35

1 Thessalonians 5:14

Lord

Time of trouble

General references

Leviticus 23:22

Bible References

The poor

Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, [you] who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world!

I have shown you [with respect to] all [things] that [by] working hard in this way it is necessary to help those who are in need, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, console the discouraged, help the sick, be patient toward all [people].

Lord

Many [are the] distresses of [the] righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

All the day he [is] gracious and lends, and his children [are] a blessing.

For God [is] not unjust, [so as] to forget your work and the love which you demonstrated for his name [by] having served the saints, and continuing to serve [them].

For judgment [is] merciless to the one who has not practiced mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Time of trouble

They will not be put to shame in distressing times, and in [the] days of famine they will be satisfied.

The wrath of a king [is] a messenger of death, but one who is wise will appease it.

Remember your Creator in the days of your youth-- before the days of trouble come and the years draw near when you will say, "I find no pleasure in them!"

Because you have kept the word of my patient endurance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole inhabited world, to put to the test those who live on the earth.

General references

And when you reap the harvest of your land, you must not finish the edge of your field at your reaping, and you must not glean the remnants of your harvest--you shall leave them behind for the needy and for the alien; I [am] Yahweh your God.'"