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.
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.
2 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.
2 God looks after us all, makes us robust with life - Lucky to be in the land, we're free from enemy worries.
2 The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, And he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
2 The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity in the land and rescues them from their enemies.
11 By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
11 I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.
11 By this I know that you delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.
11 Meanwhile, I'm sure you're on my side - no victory shouts yet from the enemy camp!
11 By this I know that You are well pleased with me, Because my enemy does not triumph over me.
11 I know you are pleased with me, for you have not let my enemies triumph over me.
(Read Psalm 41:5-13)
We complain, and justly, of the want of sincerity, and that there is scarcely any true friendship to be found among men; but the former days were no better. One particularly, in whom David had reposed great confidence, took part with his enemies. And let us not think it strange, if we receive evil from those we suppose to be friends. Have not we ourselves thus broken our words toward God? We eat of his bread daily, yet lift up the heel against him. But though we may not take pleasure in the fall of our enemies, we may take pleasure in the making vain their designs. When we can discern the Lord's favour in any mercy, personal or public, that doubles it. If the grace of God did not take constant care of us, we should not be upheld. But let us, while on earth, give heartfelt assent to those praises which the redeemed on earth and in heaven render to their God and Saviour.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 41:2
Commentary on Psalm 41:1-4
(Read Psalm 41:1-4)
The people of God are not free from poverty, sickness, or outward affliction, but the Lord will consider their case, and send due supplies. From his Lord's example the believer learns to consider his poor and afflicted brethren. This branch of godliness is usually recompensed with temporal blessings. But nothing is so distressing to the contrite believer, as a fear or sense of the Divine displeasure, or of sin in his heart. Sin is the sickness of the soul; pardoning mercy heals it, renewing grace heals it, and for this spiritual healing we should be more earnest than for bodily health.