Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
How blessed is he who
The Lord will deliver him
King James Version
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Holman Bible
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.
International Standard Version
Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the LORD will deliver him when the times are evil.
A Conservative Version
Blessed is he who considers a poor man. LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
American Standard Version
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
Amplified
The Lord will save him in the day of trouble.
Bible in Basic English
Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer: chanting of David. Happy he attending to the weak one: in the day of evil Jehovah will deliver him.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] Blessed is he that considers the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [is the one who] has regard for [the] poor; in [the] day of disaster, Yahweh delivers him.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he who acts wisely toward the poor; Jehovah will deliver him in time of trouble.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Blessed is he, that considereth the poor; the LORD shall deliver him in the time of trouble.
NET Bible
For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the Lord delivers him.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed is he who considers the poor. The LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
The Emphasized Bible
How happy is he that is attentive to the poor, In the day of calamity, will Yahweh deliver him:
Webster
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble.
World English Bible
Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.
Themes
Charity » Those that are charitable
Consideration » Those that consider the poor
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 41:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
How blessed is he who
The Lord will deliver him
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 14:21
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
Psalm 37:19
they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance.
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
"If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother,
Job 29:12-16
because I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to help him.
Job 31:16-20
"If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 37:26
He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.
Psalm 37:39-40
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
Psalm 82:3-4
Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
Psalm 112:9
He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.
Proverbs 16:14
A king's wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will appease it.
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, "I have no pleasure in them";
Isaiah 58:7-11
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
Matthew 25:34-39
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.
Mark 14:7
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me.
Luke 14:13-14
But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
Acts 20:35
In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
2 Corinthians 9:8-14
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
Galatians 2:10
Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle,encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.