Psalms 41:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive; he shall be blessed upon the earth, and You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Blessed is the one who considers the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Jehovah{H3068} will preserve{H8104} him, and keep him alive,{H2421} And he shall be blessed{H833} upon the earth;{H776} And deliver{H5414} not thou him unto the will{H5315} of his enemies.{H341}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The LORD{H3068} will preserve{H8104}{H8799)} him, and keep him alive{H2421}{H8762)}; and he shall be blessed{H833}{H8795)} upon the earth{H776}: and thou wilt not deliver{H5414}{H8799)} him unto the will{H5315} of his enemies{H341}{H8802)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The LORDE shal preserue him, and kepe him alyue: he shal make him to prospere vpon earth, and shal not delyuer him into ye wil of his enemies.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The Lord will keepe him, and preserue him aliue: he shalbe blessed vpon the earth, and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    God wyll preserue hym & kepe him aliue: he shalbe blessed vpon the earth, and thou O God wylt not deliuer him into the wyll of his enemies.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Jehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into the will of his enemies.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    May the LORD protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 27:12 : 12 Do not deliver me to the will of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out violence.
  • Ps 33:19 : 19 to deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine.
  • Ps 37:22 : 22 For those blessed by him shall inherit the earth, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
  • Ps 37:32-33 : 32 The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to slay him. 33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
  • Ps 91:3-7 : 3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall trust: His truth shall be your shield and buckler. 5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day; 6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday. 7 A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.
  • Ps 128:1-6 : 1 Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in His ways. 2 For you shall eat the labor of your hands; happy shall you be, and it shall be well with you. 3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine by the sides of your house; your children like olive plants around your table. 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD. 5 The LORD shall bless you out of Zion; and you shall see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life. 6 Yes, you shall see your children's children, and peace upon Israel.
  • Ps 140:8-9 : 8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further his wicked scheme, lest they exalt themselves. Selah. 9 As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
  • Jer 45:4-5 : 4 Thus you shall say to him, The LORD says this; Behold, that which I have built I will break down, and that which I have planted I will uproot, even this whole land. 5 And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not: for behold, I will bring disaster upon all flesh, says the LORD: but I will give you your life as a prize wherever you go.
  • 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For bodily exercise profits little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 3 The LORD will strengthen him on the bed of illness; You will make all his bed in his sickness.

  • 1 Blessed is he who considers the poor; the LORD will deliver him in times of trouble.

  • 7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; he shall preserve your soul.

  • Ps 37:33-34
    2 verses
    76%

    33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

    34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

  • 22 The enemy shall not exact from him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

  • Ps 61:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6 You will prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

    7 He shall abide before God forever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

  • 19 to deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine.

  • 3 He will not allow your foot to be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.

  • 17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

  • 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.

  • 11 Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: strike through the loins of those that rise against him, and of those that hate him, that they rise not again.

  • 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given the gold of Sheba; prayer also shall be made for him continually, and daily he shall be praised.

  • 24 The LORD bless you, and keep you:

  • 22 Cast your burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

  • 11 The LORD said, Truly it shall be well with your remnant; truly I will cause the enemy to treat you well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

  • 5 The LORD shall bless you out of Zion; and you shall see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

  • 11 Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O LORD: let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.

  • 7 You shall keep them, O LORD, you shall preserve them from this generation forever.

  • 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You shall stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand shall save me.

  • 19 He shall deliver you in six troubles: yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.

  • Ps 37:39-40
    2 verses
    71%

    39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their strength in the time of trouble.

    40 And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; he shall deliver them from the wicked and save them, because they trust in him.

  • 12 For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor, you will surround him as with a shield.

  • Ps 34:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

    20 He guards all his bones: not one of them is broken.

  • 5 The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade at your right hand.

  • 22 For those blessed by him shall inherit the earth, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.

  • 9 That he should still live forever, and not see corruption.

  • 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those who condemn his soul.

  • 6 He does not preserve the life of the wicked, but gives justice to the poor.

  • 18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

  • 4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to overthrow my steps.

  • Ps 41:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11 By this I know that You favor me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.

    12 And as for me, You uphold me in my integrity and set me before Your face forever.

  • 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he cries, the poor also, and him who has no helper.

  • 15 My times are in your hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

  • 29 Yet a man has risen to pursue you and seek your life; but the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD your God; and the lives of your enemies, He shall sling out, as from the pocket of a sling.

  • 10 It is he that gives salvation to kings: who delivers David his servant from the hurtful sword.

  • 6 The LORD preserves the simple: I was brought low, and He helped me.

  • 18 For I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be as a prize to you, because you have put your trust in me, says the LORD.

  • 2 His descendants shall be mighty upon the earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

  • 13 Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD: for he has delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.

  • 42 You have set up the right hand of his adversaries; you have made all his enemies rejoice.

  • 5 He shall receive blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

  • 48 He delivers me from my enemies: yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man.

  • 8 He trusted in the LORD that He would deliver him; let Him deliver him, since He delighted in him.

  • 8 His heart is established; he shall not be afraid until he sees his desire upon his enemies.

  • 13 His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his descendants shall inherit the earth.