Psa 41:1-4, 112:4-9, Isa 32:7-8, 57:1, 58:7-12, Dan 4:27, Mat 5:7 | 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 41:1-4

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.

Lord.

32:5; 51:1-3

heal.

6:2-4; 103:3; 147:3; 2Ch 30:18-20; Ho 6:1; Jas 5:15,16

Psalms 112:4-9

there ariseth.

37:6; 97:11; Job 11:17; Isa 50:10; 58:10; Mic 7:8,9; Mal 4:2

Joh 12:46

he is gracious.

106:1; Lu 6:36; 2Co 8:8,9; Eph 4:32; 5:1,2,9,15; Col 3:12,13

righteous.

Tit 2:11,12; 1Jo 2:29; 3:7,10

good.

Pr 2:20; 12:2; Lu 23:50; Ac 11:24; Ro 5:7

sheweth.

37:25,26; De 15:7-10; Job 31:16-20; Lu 6:35

he will.

Pr 17:18; 18:9; 22:26,27; 24:27,30-34; 27:23-27; Joh 6:12; Ro 12:11

Eph 5:15; Col 4:5

discretion. Heb. judgement.

Php 1:9

Surely.

15:5; 62:2,6; 125:1; 2Pe 1:5-11

the righteous.

Ne 13:22,31; Pr 10:7; Mt 25:34-40; Heb 6:10

shall not.

27:1-3; 34:4; 56:3,4; Pr 1:33; 3:25,26; Lu 21:9,19

heart.

57:7; 118:6; Isa 26:3,4; Da 3:16; Ac 20:24; 21:13

trusting.

62:8; 64:10; 118:8,9; Joh 14:1; Ac 27:25

heart.

27:14; 31:24; Heb 13:9

shall.

Pr 3:33

until he.

59:10; 91:8; 92:11; 118:7

He.

2Co 9:9

dispersed.

De 15:11; Pr 11:24,25; 19:17; Ec 11:1,2,6; Isa 32:8; 58:7,10

Mr 14:7; Lu 11:41; 12:33; 18:22; Joh 13:29; Ac 4:35; 20:35; Ro 12:13

2Co 8:9; 9:10-15; 1Ti 6:18; Heb 13:16; Jas 2:15,16; 1Jo 3:16-18

righteousness.

3; De 24:13; Mt 6:4; Lu 14:12-14; 16:9; Heb 6:10; Re 22:11

horn.

75:10; 92:10; 1Sa 2:1,30

Isaiah 32:7-8

instruments.

1:23; 5:23; Jer 5:26-28; Mic 2:11; 7:3; Mt 26:14-16,59,60

deviseth.

Ps 10:7-10; 64:4-6; 82:2-5; Jer 18:18; Mic 7:2; Mt 26:4

lying.

59:3,4; 1Ki 21:10-14; Ac 6:11-13

the needy speaketh right. or, he speaketh against the poorin judgment.

the liberal.

2Sa 9:1-13; Job 31:16-21; Ps 112:9; Pr 11:24; Lu 6:33-35; Ac 9:39

Ac 11:29,30; 2Co 8:2; 9:6-11

stand. or, be established.

Isaiah 57:1

1 The blessed death of the righteous.

3 God reproves the Jews for their whorish idolatry.

13 He gives promises of mercy to the penitent.

righteous.

2Ch 32:33; 35:24

no man.

11; 42:25; 47:7; Mal 2:2

merciful men. Heb. men of kindness, or godliness.

Ps 12:1; Mic 7:2

the righteous.

1Ki 14:13; 2Ki 22:20; 2Ch 34:28

the evil to come. or, that which is evil.

Isaiah 58:7-12

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

thy light.

10,11; Job 11:17; Ps 37:6; 97:11; 112:4; Pr 4:18; Ho 6:3; Mal 4:2

and thine.

57:18; Jer 33:6; Ho 6:2; 14:4; Mt 13:15

and thy.

Ps 85:13; Ac 10:4,31,35

the glory.

52:12; Ex 14:19

be thy rereward. Heb. gather thee up.

shalt thou.

1:15; 30:19; 65:24; Ps 34:15-17; 37:4; 50:15; 66:18,19; 91:15; 118:5

Jer 29:12,13; Mt 7:7,8; 1Jo 3:21,22

Here.

Ge 27:18; 1Sa 3:4-8

the yoke.

the putting.

57:4; Pr 6:13

speaking.

59:3,4; Ps 12:2; Eze 13:8; Zec 10:2

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