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Psalms 41:2-3
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Psalms 41:2-3
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The LORD protects and preserves them— they are counted among the blessed in the land— he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
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The LORD sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.
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Psalms 41:2 in Other Translations
KJV
2
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.
ESV
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the LORD protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies.
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The LORD protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity in the land and rescues them from their enemies.
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God looks after us all, makes us robust with life - Lucky to be in the land, we're free from enemy worries.
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The Lord will keep him and preserve him; he will be blessed in the land. You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies.
Psalms 41:2-3 Meaning and Commentary
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John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Psalms 41:2-3 In-Context
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Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.
2
The LORD protects and preserves them— they are counted among the blessed in the land— he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
3
The LORD sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.
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I said, “Have mercy on me, LORD; heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
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My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die and his name perish?”
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When one of them comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it around.
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1.
Psalms 12:5
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Psalms 32:7
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Ezra 9:9
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Psalms 71:20
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Psalms 119:88,159
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Psalms 138:7
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Psalms 143:11
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Psalms 37:22
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Deuteronomy 6:24
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Psalms 27:12
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Psalms 6:6
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2 Samuel 13:5
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2 Kings 1:4
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