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Psalms 41

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  The recompence of the charitable.
4  David complains of his enemies' treachery.
10  He flees to God for succour.
Verse 1

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
(Title
&) This Psalm is supposed to have been written on the same occasion as the three former; and to relate to David's affliction, and the evil treatment he received from his enemies during its continuance.
Blessed
112:9, Deuteronomy 15:7-11, Job 29:12-16, 31:16-20, Proverbs 14:21, 19:17, Ecclesiastes 11:1,2, Isaiah 58:7-11, Mark 14:7, Luke 14:13,14, 2 Corinthians 9:8-14, Galatians 2:10
the poor
or, the weak, or sick.
Matthew 25:34-39, Acts 20:35, 1 Thessalonians 5:14
Lord
34:19, 37:26,39,40, Hebrews 6:10, James 2:13
time of trouble
Heb. the day of evil.
37:19, Proverbs 16:14, Ecclesiastes 12:1, Revelation 3:10
Verse 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.
preserve
33:19, 91:3-7, Jeremiah 45:4,5
blessed
128:1-6, 1 Timothy 4:8
thou wilt not
or, do not thou.
27:12, 37:32,33, 140:8,9
Verse 3

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
strengthen
73:26, 2 Kings 1:6,16, 20:5,6, 2 Corinthians 4:16,17, Philippians 2:26,27
make
Heb. turn.
Verse 4

I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
Lord
32:5, 51:1-3
heal
6:2-4, 103:3, 147:3, 2 Chronicles 30:18-20, Hosea 6:1, James 5:15,16
Verse 5

Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
Mine
22:6-8, 102:8
his name
Job 18:17, 20:7, Proverbs 10:7
Verse 6

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
speaketh
12:2, Proverbs 26:24,25, Nehemiah 6:1-14, Proverbs 26:24-26, Daniel 11:27, Micah 7:5-7, Luke 11:53,54, 20:20-23, 2 Corinthians 11:26
when
Jeremiah 20:10
Verse 7

All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
whisper
Proverbs 16:28, 26:20; *marg:; Romans 1:29, 2 Corinthians 12:20
against
31:13, 56:5,6, Matthew 22:15, 26:3,4
my hurt
Heb. evil to me.
Verse 8

An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
An evil disease
Heb. A thing of Belial.
38:3-7, Job 2:7,8, Luke 13:16
and
3:2, 71:11, Matthew 27:41-46,63,64
Verse 9

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Yea
55:12-14,20-22, 2 Samuel 15:12, Job 19:19, Jeremiah 20:10
mine own familiar friend
Heb. the man of my peace. which.
Deuteronomy 32:15, Obadiah 1:7, John 13:18,26,27
lifted up
Heb. magnified.
Verse 10

But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
be merciful
57:1, 109:21
that
18:37-42, 21:8-10, 69:22-28, 109:6-20, Luke 19:27
Verse 11

By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
because
13:4, 31:8, 35:25, 86:17, 124:6, Jeremiah 20:13, Colossians 2:15
Verse 12

And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
thou
25:21, 94:18
settest
16:11, 17:15, 34:15, 73:23,24, Job 36:7, John 17:24
Verse 13

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
Blessed
72:18,19, 89:52, 106:48, 1 Chronicles 29:10, Ephesians 1:3, Revelation 4:8, 5:9-14, 7:12, Revelation 11:17
Amen
The LXX. and Vulgate render [Genoito, genoito] Fiat, fiat. So be it! So be it! With this psalm ends the first of the five books into which the Hebrews have divided the Psalms.
Numbers 5:22, Deuteronomy 27:15-26, 1 Kings 1:36, 1 Chronicles 16:36, Jeremiah 28:6, Matthew 6:13, 1 Corinthians 14:16, Revelation 22:20

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