Psa 41:1-3, Isa 58:5-7, 10-12, Eze 18:7, Luk 11:41, Act 10:2-4 | TSK | STEP | The recompence of the charitable. David complains of his enemies' treachery. He flees to God for succour. (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. the poor. or, the weak, or sick. Lord. time of trouble. Heb. the day of evil.

Psalms 41:1-3

1 The recompence of the charitable.

4 David complains of his enemies' treachery.

10 He flees to God for succour.

(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; De 15:7-11; Job 29:12-16; 31:16-20; Pr 14:21; 19:17

Ec 11:1,2; Isa 58:7-11; Mr 14:7; Lu 14:13,14; 2Co 9:8-14; Ga 2:10

the poor. or, the weak, or sick.

Mt 25:34-39; Ac 20:35; 1Th 5:14

Lord.

34:19; 37:26,39,40; Heb 6:10; Jas 2:13

time of trouble. Heb. the day of evil.

37:19; Pr 16:14; Ec 12:1; Re 3:10

preserve.

33:19; 91:3-7; Jer 45:4,5

blessed.

128:1-6; 1Ti 4:8

thou wilt not. or, do not thou.

27:12; 37:32,33; 140:8,9

strengthen.

73:26; 2Ki 1:6,16; 20:5,6; 2Co 4:16,17; Php 2:26,27

make. Heb. turn.

Isaiah 58:5-7

it such.

2Ch 20:3; Ezr 10:6; Ne 9:1,2; Es 4:3,16; Da 9:3-19; Zec 7:5

a day for a man to afflict his soul. or, to afflict his soulfor a day.

3; Le 16:29

to spread.

1Ki 21:27-29; 2Ki 6:30; Job 2:8; Jon 3:5-8

an acceptable.

49:8; 61:2; Ps 69:13; Lu 4:19; Ro 12:2; 1Pe 2:5

to loose.

Ne 5:10-12; Jer 34:8-11; Mic 3:2-4

heavy burdens. Heb. bundles of the yoke. oppressed. Heb.broken. ye break.

1Ti 6:1

to deal.

10; Job 22:7; 31:18-21; Ps 112:9; Pr 22:9; 25:21; 28:27; Ec 11:1,2

Eze 18:7,16; Da 4:27; Mt 25:35-40; Lu 11:41; 19:8; Ro 12:20,21

2Co 9:6-10; 1Ti 5:10; Phm 1:7; Jas 2:15,16; 1Jo 3:17,18

bring.

16:3,4; Ge 18:2-5; 19:2; Jud 19:20,21; Ac 16:15,34; Ro 12:13

Heb 13:2,3

cast out. or, afflicted. the naked.

2Ch 28:15; Job 31:19,20; Eze 18:7; Mt 25:35-45; Lu 3:11

thine own.

Ge 19:14; Jud 9:2; Ne 5:5; Lu 10:26-36; 1Jo 3:17

Isaiah 58:10-12

thou draw.

7; De 15:7-10; Ps 41:1; 112:5-9; Pr 11:24,25; 14:31; 28:27; Lu 18:22

thy soul.Instead of {naphshecha,} "thy soul," eleven MSS. read {lachmecha,} "thy bread," which is adopted by Bp. Lowth; but "to draw out the soul" in relieving the poor, probably means to do it not of constraint, but cheerfully.

then.

8; 29:18; Job 11:17; Ps 37:6

the Lord.

49:10; Ps 25:9; 32:8; 48:14; 73:24; Joh 16:13; 1Th 3:11

and satisfy.

33:16; Job 5:20; Ps 33:19; 34:9,10; 37:19; Jer 17:8; Ho 13:5

drought. Heb. droughts. make fat.

Ps 92:14; Pr 3:8; 11:25; 13:4; 28:25

be like.

61:11; So 4:15; Jer 31:12; Eze 36:35

fail. Heb. lie, or deceive.

Job 6:15-20