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Psalm 41:1
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KJ21
Blessed is he that considereth the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
ASV
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
AMP
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed [by God’s grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will save him in the day of trouble.
AMPC
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.
BRG
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
CSB
For the choir director. A psalm of David. Happy is one who is considerate of the poor; the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.
CSBA
For the choir director. A psalm of David. Happy is one who is considerate of the poor; the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.
CEB
Those who pay close attention to the poor are truly happy! The Lord rescues them during troubling times.
CJB
For the leader. A psalm of David:
CEV
(A psalm by David for the music leader.) You, Lord God, bless everyone who cares for the poor, and you rescue those people in times of trouble.
DARBY
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
DRA
Unto the end, understanding for the sons of Core.
ERV
To the director: A song of David. Those who help the poor succeed will get many blessings. When trouble comes, the Lord will save them.
EASY
David wrote this song for the music leader. If someone is kind to poor people, God blesses him. When he is in trouble, the Lord rescues him.
EHV
How blessed is the person who understands the plight of the weak! May the Lord deliver him in the day of trouble.
ESV
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
ESVUK
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
EXB
For the director of music. A psalm of David. ·Happy [Blessed] are those who ·think about [or care for] the poor [James 1:27]. ·When trouble comes [L In the day of trouble/evil], the Lord will ·save [rescue; T deliver] them.
GNV
1 David being grievously afflicted, blesseth them that pity his case, 9 and complaineth of the treason of his own friends and familiars, as came to pass in Judas, John 13:18.  After he feeling the great mercies of God gently chastising him, and not suffering his enemies to triumph against him, 13 giveth most hearty thanks to God. To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that judgeth wisely of the poor: the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.
GW
For the choir director; a psalm by David. Blessed is the one who has concern for helpless people. The Lord will rescue him in times of trouble.
GNT
Happy are those who are concerned for the poor; the Lord will help them when they are in trouble.
HCSB
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. Happy is one who cares for the poor; the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.
ICB
For the director of music. A song of David. Happy is the person who thinks about the poor. When trouble comes, the Lord will save him.
ISV
To the Director: A Davidic Psalm. Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the Lord will deliver him when the times are evil.
JUB
To the Overcomer, A Psalm of David. ¶ Blessed is he that understands regarding the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
KJV
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
AKJV
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
LSB
For the choir director. A Psalm of David. How blessed is he who considers the poor; Yahweh will provide him escape in a day of calamity.
LEB
For the music director. A psalm of David. Blessed is the one who has regard for the poor; in the day of disaster, Yahweh delivers him.
TLB
God blesses those who are kind to the poor. He helps them out of their troubles.
MSG
Dignify those who are down on their luck; you’ll feel good—that’s what God does. God looks after us all, makes us robust with life— Lucky to be in the land, we’re free from enemy worries. Whenever we’re sick and in bed, God becomes our nurse, nurses us back to health.
MEV
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David. Blessed are those who consider the poor; the Lord will deliver them in the day of trouble.
NOG
For the choir director; a psalm by David. Blessed is the one who has concern for helpless people. Yahweh will rescue him in times of trouble.
NABRE
For the leader. A psalm of David.
NASB
Blessed is one who considers the helpless; The Lord will save him on a day of trouble.
NASB1995
How blessed is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.
NCB
For the director. A psalm of David.
NCV
For the director of music. A psalm of David. Happy are those who think about the poor. When trouble comes, the Lord will save them.
NET
For the music director, a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly. When trouble comes, may the Lord deliver him.
NIRV
For the director of music. A psalm of David. Blessed are those who care about weak people. When they are in trouble, the Lord saves them.
NIV
Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
NIVUK
For the director of music. A psalm of David. Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
NKJV
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
NLV
Happy is the man who cares for the poor. The Lord will save him in times of trouble.
NLT
For the choir director: A psalm of David. Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.
NRSVA
To the leader. A Psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the poor; the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.
NRSVACE
To the leader. A Psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the poor; the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.
NRSVCE
To the leader. A Psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the poor; the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.
NRSVUE
To the leader. A Psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the poor; the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.
OJB
(For the one directing, Mizmor of Dovid).
RGT
Blessed is he who judges wisely of the poor. The LORD shall deliver him in the time of trouble.
RSV
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he who considers the poor! The Lord delivers him in the day of trouble;
RSVCE
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he who considers the poor! The Lord delivers him in the day of trouble;
TLV
For the music director: a psalm of David.
VOICE
For the worship leader. A song of David. Blessed are those who consider the helpless. The Eternal will stay near them, leading them to safety in times of bitter struggle.
WEB
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.
WYC
For victory, the song of David. Blessed is he that understandeth of the needy man and poor; the Lord shall deliver him in the evil day. (To victory, the psalm of David. Happy is he who hath concern for the poor and the needy; the Lord shall save him on the evil day/the Lord shall rescue him in his time of trouble.)
YLT
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.
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