Parallel Verses
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.
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:
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 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. 2 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 14:21
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Psalm 37:19
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
If there shall be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD the God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother:
Job 29:12-16
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Job 31:16-20
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 37:26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Psalm 37:39-40
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
Psalm 82:3-4
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Psalm 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Isaiah 58:7-11
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou shouldst bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou shouldst cover him; and that thou shouldst not hide thyself from thy own flesh?
Matthew 25:34-39
Then will the King say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Mark 14:7
For ye have the poor with you always, and whenever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
Luke 14:13-14
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Acts 20:35
I have shown you all things, that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
2 Corinthians 9:8-14
And God is able to make all grace abound towards you; that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
Galatians 2:10
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient towards all men.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown towards his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
James 2:13
For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Revelation 3:10
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.