Bible for Soul
Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 41 · help and protection and salvation and deliverance

13 verses1 sections2 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 41 contains 13 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include help and protection, salvation and deliverance, and enemies and opposition.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 41?

The chapter opens, “Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.” It closes in verse 13, “Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
help and protectionsalvation and deliveranceenemies and opposition
Passage
Psalms 41:1–13
Reading time
About 2 minutes · 240 words
Section-by-section outline

Psalms 41 outline

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  1. Verses 1–13

    Help and Protection · Salvation and Deliverance

    Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 41 KJV

1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. 2The 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. 3The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. 4I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. 5Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? 6And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. 7All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. 8An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. 9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. 10But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. 11By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. 12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. 13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.