He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn is exalted in honor.
Psalm 41:1 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Blessed is he who considers the poor! The Lord delivers him in the day of trouble; More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is he who considers the weak and the poor; the Lord will deliver him in the time of evil and trouble. American Standard Version (1901) Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil. Common English Bible Those who pay close attention to the poor are truly happy! The LORD rescues them during troubling times. Catholic Public Domain Version Unto the end. The understanding of the sons of Korah. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Unto the end, understanding for the sons of Core. |
He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn is exalted in honor.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
they are not put to shame in evil times, in the days of famine they have abundance.
He is ever giving liberally and lending, and his children become a blessing.
He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but happy is he who is kind to the poor.
He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;
But I will deliver you on that day, says the Lord, and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid.
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you will, you can do good to them; but you will not always have me.
In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
only they would have us remember the poor, which very thing I was eager to do.
And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love which you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.
For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy; yet mercy triumphs over judgment.
Because you have kept my word of patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial which is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell upon the earth.
And her mother-in-law said to her, “Where did you glean today? And where have you worked? Blessed be the man who took notice of you.” So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, “The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz.”