Psalms 41:2

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!

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 27:12 : 12 Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.
  • Ps 33:19 : 19 by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine.
  • Ps 37:22 : 22 Surely those favored by the LORD will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.
  • Ps 37:32-33 : 32 Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them. 33 But the LORD does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.
  • Ps 91:3-7 : 3 he will certainly rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the destructive plague. 4 He will shelter you with his wings; you will find safety under his wings. His faithfulness is like a shield or a protective wall. 5 You need not fear the terrors of the night, the arrow that flies by day, 6 the plague that stalks in the darkness, or the disease that ravages at noon. 7 Though a thousand may fall beside you, and a multitude on your right side, it will not reach you.
  • Ps 128:1-6 : 1 A song of ascents. How blessed is every one of the LORD’s loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands! 2 You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be blessed and secure. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the inner rooms of your house; your children will be like olive branches, as they sit all around your table. 4 Yes indeed, the man who fears the LORD will be blessed in this way. 5 May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you might see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life, 6 and that you might see your grandchildren. May Israel experience peace!
  • Ps 140:8-9 : 8 O LORD, do not let the wicked have their way! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack!(Selah) 9 As for the heads of those who surround me– may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!
  • Jer 45:4-5 : 4 The LORD told Jeremiah,“Tell Baruch,‘The LORD says,“I am about to tear down what I have built and to uproot what I have planted. I will do this throughout the whole earth. 5 Are you looking for great things for yourself? Do not look for such things. For I, the LORD, affirm that I am about to bring disaster on all humanity. But I will allow you to escape with your life wherever you go.”’”
  • 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For“physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”

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    22No enemy will be able to exact tribute from him; a violent oppressor will not be able to humiliate him.

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    19by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine.

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    24Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the LORD holds his hand.

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    24“The LORD bless you and protect you;

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    22Throw your burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be shaken.

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    39But the LORD delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.

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  • Ps 34:19-20
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