Psalm 41
Overview
41:1 The recompence of the charitable;
41:4 David complains of his enemies' treachery;
41:10 He flees to God for succour. Verse 1 TitleThis 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 Psalm 112:9; Deuteronomy 15:7-11; Job 29:12-16, 31:16-20; Proverbs 14:21, 19:17; Ecclesiastes 11:1, 11:2; Isaiah 58:7-11; Mark 14:7; Luke 14:13, 14:14; 2 Corinthians 9:8-14; Galatians 2:10 the pooror, the weak, or sick, Matthew 25:34-39; Acts 20:35; 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Lord Psalm 34:19, 37:26, 37:39, 37:40; Habakkuk 3:1; James 2:13 time of troubleHeb. the day of evil, Psalm 37:19; Proverbs 16:14; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Revelation 3:10 Reciprocal Genesis 47:23 - here is seed; 47:24 - the fifth part; Exodus 1:20 - God; Leviticus 23:22 - General; 25:35 - then; Deuteronomy 14:29 - that the Lord; 15:10 - because; 24:19 - When thou; Ruth 2:19 - blessed; Psalm 18:25 - With the; 20:1 - hear; 74:18 - the foolish; 102:1 - Hear; 125:4 - Do good; Proverbs 11:17 - merciful; 22:9 - He that hath a bountiful eye; 28:27 - that giveth; 29:7 - considereth; 31:20 - she reacheth; Isaiah 58:10 - thou draw; Jeremiah 17:17 - thou; 39:17 - I will; Ezekiel 18:7 - hath given; Daniel 4:27 - by showing; Matthew 5:3 - Blessed; 5:7 - are; Luke 6:30 - Give; 6:38 - with; 11:41 - rather; 19:8 - Behold; Acts 10:2 - which; Romans 12:13 - Distributing; 2 Corinthians 9:6 - He which soweth sparingly; 9:14 - by; Philippians 4:19 - supply; Habakkuk 3:1 - consider Verse 2 preserve Psalm 33:19, 91:3-7; Jeremiah 45:4, 45:5 blessed Psalm 128:1-6; 1 Timothy 4:8 thou wilt notor, do not thou, Psalm 27:12, 37:32, 37:33, 140:8, 140:9 Reciprocal Exodus 1:20 - God; Deuteronomy 6:24 - he might; 15:10 - because; Psalm 102:1 - Hear; 121:7 - he shall; Proverbs 14:21 - he that hath; Ecclesiastes 11:1 - for; Jeremiah 39:17 - I will; Luke 6:38 - with; Acts 12:11 - and hath; 2 Corinthians 9:14 - by Verse 3 strengthen Psalm 73:26; 2 Kings 1:6, 1:16, 20:5, 20:6; 2 Corinthians 4:16, 4:17; Philippians 2:26, 2:27 makeHeb. turnReciprocal Genesis 48:2 - strengthened; Exodus 15:26 - for I am; Psalm 6:2 - for I; 103:3 - healeth Verse 4 Lord Psalm 32:5, 51:1-3 heal 6:2-4, 103:3, 147:3; 2 Chronicles 30:18-20; Hosea 6:1; James 5:15, 5:16 Reciprocal Exodus 15:26 - for I am; Matthew 9:12 - They that be whole; Luke 18:13 - God; John 12:40 - heal Verse 5 Mine Psalm 22:6-8, 102:8 his name Job 18:17, 20:7; Proverbs 10:7
Verse 6 speaketh Psalm 12:2; Proverbs 26:24, 26:25; Nehemiah 6:1-14; Proverbs 26:24-26; Daniel 11:27; Micah 7:5-7; Luke 11:53, 11:54, 20:20-23; 2 Corinthians 11:26 when Jeremiah 20:10 Reciprocal Psalm 10:7 - vanity; 144:8 - mouth; Proverbs 12:5 - counsels; Matthew 22:15 - how; Mark 7:20 - General; Luke 6:45 - and an; 14:1 - they Verse 7 whisper Proverbs 16:28, 26:20 *marg. Romans 1:29; 2 Corinthians 12:20 against Psalm 31:13, 56:5, 56:6; Matthew 22:15, 26:3, 26:4 my hurtHeb. evil to meReciprocal Psalm 71:11 - God; 138:7 - Though I walk; Proverbs 12:5 - counsels; Luke 6:45 - and an Verse 8 An evil diseaseHeb. A thing of Belial, Psalm 38:3-7; Job 2:7, 2:8; Luke 13:16 and Psalm 3:2, 71:11; Matthew 27:41-46, 27:63, 27:64 Reciprocal Job 33:26 - pray; Psalm 31:11 - especially; 35:15 - in mine; 38:7 - my loins; 103:3 - healeth; 138:7 - Though I walk; Lamentations 2:16 - we have seen Verse 9 Yea Psalm 55:12-14, 55:20-22; 2 Samuel 15:12; Job 19:19; Jeremiah 20:10 mine own familiar friendHeb. the man of my peacewhich Deuteronomy 32:15; Obadiah 1:7; John 13:18, 13:26, 13:27 lifted upHeb. magnifiedReciprocal 2 Samuel 9:7 - eat bread; 15:31 - Ahithophel; Job 6:15 - My brethren; Psalm 31:11 - especially; Jeremiah 38:22 - Thy friends; 41:1 - they did; Daniel 11:26 - that feed; Micah 7:6 - a man's; Matthew 10:36 - General; 26:23 - He that; 26:50 - Friend; Mark 14:10 - one; 14:18 - One; Luke 12:52 - General; 22:3 - being; 22:21 - General; John 6:71 - being; Acts 1:16 - spake; 1 John 2:19 - went out Verse 10 be merciful Psalm 57:1, 109:21 that 18:37-42, 21:8-10, 69:22-28, 109:6-20; Luke 19:27 Reciprocal Psalm 86:17 - Show; Micah 7:8 - when I fall; Matthew 5:43 - and hate Verse 11 because Psalm 13:4, 31:8, 35:25, 86:17, 124:6; Jeremiah 20:13; Colossians 2:15 Reciprocal Genesis 33:10 - I have seen; Job 19:5 - magnify; Psalm 25:2 - let not; 27:12 - will; 30:1 - hast not Verse 12 thou Psalm 25:21, 94:18 settest 16:11, 17:15, 34:15, 73:23, 73:24; Job 36:7; John 17:24 Reciprocal Genesis 17:18 - before; Deuteronomy 30:2 - with all thine heart; 1 Samuel 25:32 - General; Job 2:3 - holdeth; Psalm 4:1 - O; 7:8 - to mine; 37:17 - Lord; 61:7 - abide; 119:116 - Uphold; Isaiah 41:10 - I will uphold Verse 13 Blessed Psalm 72:18, 72:19, 89:52, 106:48; 1 Chronicles 29:10; Ephesians 1:3; Revelation 4:8, 5:9-14, 7:12; 11:17 AmenThe LXX and Vulgate render Γενοιτο, γενοιτο, 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 Reciprocal Exodus 18:10 - General; 1 Samuel 25:32 - General; 1 Kings 1:48 - Blessed; 8:15 - Blessed; 8:26 - And now; 2 Chronicles 6:4 - Blessed; Nehemiah 8:6 - blessed; Psalm 68:8 - the God; 113:2 - General; Daniel 2:20 - Blessed; 9:16 - Jerusalem; Luke 1:68 - Blessed; Romans 9:5 - Amen; 2 Corinthians 11:31 - which; Galatians 1:5 - whom; Ephesians 2:7 - in the; 1 Timothy 1:17 - be; 1 Peter 1:3 - Blessed; Revelation 19:4 - Amen Verse 1 am TitleMaschil, or a Psalm giving instruction, of the sons, etc. Or, "An instructive Psalm," or didactic ode, "for the sons of Korah." It is generally supposed to have been written by David when driven from Jerusalem and beyond Jordan, by Absalom's rebellion.the sons Psalm 44:1, 45:1, 46:1, 47:1, 48:1, 49:1, 84:1, 85:1 *titles Numbers 16:1, 16:32, 26:11; 1 Chronicles 6:33-37, 25:1-5 pantethHeb. brayethso panteth Psalm 63:1, 63:2, 84:2, 143:6, 143:7; Isaiah 26:8, 26:9 Reciprocal Genesis 13:4 - Unto; 1 Samuel 26:19 - they have driven; 2 Samuel 15:25 - he will bring; 23:15 - longed; 1 Chronicles 6:37 - Korah; 9:19 - Korah; 11:17 - of the water; Job 6:5 - loweth; Psalm 38:10 - heart; 73:25 - none upon; 119:20 - soul; 119:81 - fainteth; 119:131 - opened; Proverbs 13:12 - Hope; 25:25 - cold; Ecclesiastes 1:5 - hasteth; Song of Songs 2:5 - Stay; 5:8 - I am; 8:6 - love; Isaiah 38:22 - What; 55:1 - every; Matthew 5:6 - are; Luke 6:21 - ye that hunger; Romans 8:26 - with; 2 Corinthians 7:11 - vehement; Philippians 3:12 - I follow Verse 2 thirsteth Psalm 36:8, 36:9, 63:1; John 7:37; Revelation 22:1 living Job 23:3; Jeremiah 2:13, 10:10; John 5:26; 1 Thessalonians 1:9 when Psalm 27:4, 84:4, 84:10 Reciprocal Genesis 13:4 - Unto; Deuteronomy 5:26 - living; 1 Samuel 26:19 - they have driven; 2 Samuel 15:25 - he will bring; 23:15 - longed; 2 Kings 2:14 - Where is; 1 Chronicles 11:17 - of the water; Psalm 73:25 - none upon; 84:2 - soul; 119:81 - fainteth; 143:6 - my soul; Proverbs 25:25 - cold; Song of Songs 2:5 - Stay; 8:6 - love; Isaiah 38:22 - What; 41:17 - seek; 55:1 - every; Zephaniah 3:18 - sorrowful; Matthew 5:6 - are; 16:16 - the living; Luke 6:21 - ye that hunger; 2 Corinthians 3:3 - the living; 1 Timothy 3:15 - the living; Habakkuk 3:1 - of the; Revelation 7:16 - hunger Verse 3 tears Psalm 80:5, 102:9; 2 Samuel 16:12 *marg.while Psalm 42:10, 3:2, 22:8, 79:10, 79:12, 115:2 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 4:18 - when he made; 7:6 - drew water; 2 Samuel 15:30 - and wept as he went up; Psalm 6:6 - I water; 22:2 - I cry; 88:9 - Mine; Ecclesiastes 4:1 - the tears; Isaiah 36:4 - What; Jeremiah 9:1 - weep; Micah 7:10 - Where; Luke 6:21 - ye that weep Verse 4 When Ruth 1:21; Job 29:2-25, 30:1-31; Lamentations 4:1; Luke 16:25 I pour Psalm 62:8; 1 Samuel 1:15, 1:16; Job 30:16 for I 1 Chronicles 15:15-28, 16:1-43 with the voice Psalm 81:1-3, 122:1; Deuteronomy 16:11, 16:14, 16:15; 2 Chronicles 7:10, 30:23-26; Isaiah 30:29; Nahum 1:15 Reciprocal Nehemiah 12:40 - General; Psalm 9:14 - in the gates; 26:8 - Lord; 55:14 - We took sweet counsel together; 84:5 - in whose; 100:2 - come; 102:1 - poureth; 122:8 - General; 137:1 - we wept; 142:2 - poured out; 147:1 - and praise; Song of Songs 1:4 - remember; Isaiah 26:16 - in trouble; 58:13 - call; Lamentations 1:7 - remembered; Ezekiel 46:10 - General; Luke 2:44 - in; Acts 4:23 - they; Romans 5:4 - and experience; 1 Corinthians 5:8 - feast; Philippians 3:1 - rejoice; Colossians 2:16 - of an Verse 5 Why art thou cast downHeb. Why art thou bowed down, Psalm 42:11, 35:14, 43:5, 55:4, 55:5, 61:2, 142:2, 142:3, 143:3, 143:4; 1 Samuel 30:6; Mark 14:33, 14:34 hope Psalm 27:13, 27:14, 37:7, 56:3, 56:11, 71:14; Job 13:15; Isaiah 50:10; Lamentations 3:24-26; Romans 4:18-20; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 praise himor, give thanksfor the helpetc. or, his presence is salvation, Psalm 44:3, 91:15, 91:16; Numbers 6:26; Matthew 1:23, 28:20 Reciprocal Genesis 49:6 - O my soul; Psalm 4:6 - lift; 6:3 - My; 11:7 - his; 38:6 - bowed; 62:5 - soul; 131:2 - quieted; 145:14 - raiseth up; Isaiah 36:7 - We trust; Jeremiah 4:19 - O my; Lamentations 3:20 - humbled; Jonah 2:7 - I remembered; Luke 13:11 - bowed; John 14:1 - not; Acts 2:28 - make; Romans 5:4 - and experience; 2 Corinthians 4:9 - cast; 1 Thessalonians 5:8 - the hope; Habakkuk 3:1 - both; 1 Peter 1:21 - your Verse 6 my God Psalm 22:1, 43:4, 88:1-3; Matthew 26:39, 27:46 therefore Psalm 77:6-11; Jonah 2:7 from the Psalm 61:2; 2 Samuel 17:22, 17:27 Hermonites Deuteronomy 3:8, 3:9, 4:47, 4:48 the hill Mizaror, the little hill, Psalm 133:3 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:38 - the plague; Psalm 55:5 - horror; 57:6 - my soul; 69:20 - I am; 102:4 - heart; 143:5 - remember; Jeremiah 4:19 - O my; Lamentations 3:20 - humbled; John 14:1 - not Verse 7 Deep calleth Job 1:14-19, 10:17; Jeremiah 4:20; Ezekiel 7:26 waterspoutsA water-spout is a large tube formed of clouds by means of the electric fluid, the base being uppermost, and the point let down perpendicularly form the clouds. It has a particular kind of circular motion at the point; and, being hollow within, attracts vast quantities of water, which it frequently pours down in torrents upon the earth. These spouts are frequent on the coast of Syria; and no doubt the Psalmist had often seen them, and the ravages which they made.all thy Psalm 69:14, 69:15, 88:7, 88:15-17; Lamentations 3:53-55; Jonah 2:3 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 30:6 - was greatly; Job 9:17 - For he; 16:14 - runneth; 22:11 - abundance; 27:20 - Terrors; Psalm 25:17 - General; 32:6 - in the floods; 88:17 - They; 124:4 - the waters; 130:1 - Out of; Ecclesiastes 12:2 - nor; Song of Songs 3:2 - I sought; Jeremiah 12:5 - swelling; 45:3 - added; 51:42 - General Verse 8 command Psalm 44:4, 133:3; Leviticus 25:21; Deuteronomy 28:8; Matthew 8:8 in the night Psalm 32:7, 63:6, 149:5; Job 35:10; Isaiah 30:29; Acts 16:25 the God Psalm 27:1; Colossians 3:3 Reciprocal Psalm 16:7 - in the; 68:28 - commanded; 77:6 - my song; 92:2 - every night; 119:50 - This; 119:55 - night; 119:62 - midnight; 119:147 - I prevented; 143:8 - to hear; Lamentations 2:19 - cry out; John 14:1 - not Verse 9 God Psalm 18:2, 28:1, 62:2, 62:6, 62:7, 78:35 Why hast 13:1, 22:1, 22:2, 44:23, 44:24, 77:9; Isaiah 40:27, 49:15 why go Psalm 38:6, 43:2, 88:9; Job 30:26-31 because Psalm 55:3; Ecclesiastes 4:1; Lamentations 5:1-16 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 22:2 - General; 23:3 - the Rock; 1 Kings 8:38 - the plague; Job 30:28 - General; Psalm 18:46 - blessed; 74:1 - O God; Daniel 10:2 - I Daniel; Mark 15:34 - why Verse 10 As with Psalm 42:3; Proverbs 12:18; Luke 2:35 swordor, killingwhile Psalm 42:3; Joel 2:17; Micah 7:10 Reciprocal Genesis 21:9 - mocking; 1 Samuel 4:18 - when he made; 2 Kings 2:14 - Where is; 2 Chronicles 32:11 - The Lord our God; Job 19:2 - vex; Psalm 3:2 - no; 13:2 - exalted; 14:6 - Ye; 22:8 - let him; 55:22 - Cast; 69:20 - Reproach; 71:11 - God; 79:10 - Wherefore; 115:2 - General; 119:22 - Remove; 119:42 - So shall; Proverbs 18:14 - but; 24:17 - General; Isaiah 36:4 - What; 36:7 - We trust; Matthew 27:43 - trusted Verse 11 cast down Psalm 42:5, 43:5 the health Jeremiah 30:17, 33:6; Matthew 9:12 Reciprocal Genesis 49:6 - O my soul; 1 Samuel 30:6 - David; 1 Kings 8:38 - the plague; Job 21:4 - if it were; Psalm 6:3 - My; 44:3 - light; 55:22 - Cast; 62:5 - soul; 63:1 - thou; 71:5 - For thou; 73:1 - Truly; 74:1 - O God; 119:50 - This; 131:2 - quieted; Proverbs 12:25 - Heaviness; 18:14 - but; Isaiah 36:7 - We trust; 50:10 - let; Lamentations 3:20 - humbled; 3:24 - therefore; Jonah 2:7 - I remembered; 1 Corinthians 13:13 - hope; 2 Corinthians 4:9 - cast; 1 Thessalonians 5:8 - the hope; Habakkuk 3:1 - both; 3:1 - is the Verse 1 am TitleThis Psalm is evidently a continuation of the preceding, and had the same author; and they are written as one in forty-six manuscripts The sameness of subject, similarity of composition, and return of the same burden in both, are sufficient evidence of this opinion.Judge Psalm 7:8, 26:1, 35:24, 75:7; 1 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Peter 2:23 plead Psalm 35:1; 1 Samuel 24:15; Proverbs 22:23, 23:11; Micah 7:9 ungodlyor, unmercifulthe deceitfulHeb. a man of deceit and iniquity, Psalm 71:4; 2 Samuel 15:31, 16:20-23, 17:1-4 Reciprocal Genesis 16:5 - the Lord; 30:6 - God; 32:11 - Deliver; 1 Samuel 24:12 - Lord judge; 2 Samuel 15:12 - the people; 15:30 - and wept as he went up; 18:8 - General; 2 Chronicles 20:12 - wilt; Job 23:4 - order; Psalm 5:6 - the bloody; 17:1 - Hear; 22:1 - my God; 31:1 - deliver; 44:24 - Wherefore; 54:1 - judge; 71:2 - in thy; 119:43 - for I have; 119:154 - Plead; 140:1 - Deliver; Jeremiah 11:20 - revealed; 50:34 - plead; Lamentations 3:59 - judge Verse 2 the God Psalm 28:7, 140:7; Exodus 15:2; Isaiah 40:31, 45:24; Zechariah 10:12; Ephesians 6:10; Philippians 4:13 why dost Psalm 71:9, 77:7, 94:14; 1 Chronicles 28:9 why go Psalm 42:9 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 15:12 - the people; 15:30 - and wept as he went up; 1 Chronicles 16:27 - strength; Job 29:5 - the Almighty; 30:28 - General; 35:9 - they make; Psalm 27:1 - strength; 38:6 - mourning; 44:9 - General; 51:11 - Cast; 54:1 - judge; 55:2 - I mourn; 88:14 - Lord; 94:3 - Lord; 94:19 - General; Song of Songs 3:2 - I sought; Daniel 10:2 - I Daniel Verse 3 send Psalm 40:11, 57:3, 97:11, 119:105; 2 Samuel 15:20; Micah 7:8, 7:20; John 1:4, 1:17 lead Psalm 25:4, 25:5, 143:10; Proverbs 3:5, 3:6 thy holy Psalm 2:6, 3:4, 68:15, 68:16, 78:68, 132:13, 132:14 tabernacles 1 Chronicles 16:1, 16:39, 21:29 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 15:25 - he will bring; Psalm 15:1 - holy; 27:6 - therefore; 31:3 - lead; 61:7 - prepare; 84:7 - in Zion; 84:10 - For; Proverbs 6:22 - General; Zephaniah 3:18 - sorrowful; John 20:13 - why Verse 4 Then Psalm 66:13-15, 116:12-19 my exceeding joyHeb. the gladness of my joy, 71:23; Isaiah 61:10; Habakkuk 3:17, 3:18; Romans 5:11 upon Psalm 57:8, 71:22, 81:2; 2 Samuel 6:5; Revelation 5:8 O God Psalm 42:6 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 1:8 - am not; 2 Samuel 15:25 - he will bring; Job 27:10 - delight; Psalm 4:7 - put; 7:1 - O; 9:2 - I will be; 13:5 - my heart; 15:1 - holy; 25:5 - Lead; 26:6 - so will; 27:6 - therefore; 37:4 - Delight; 63:5 - with joyful; 68:3 - exceedingly rejoice; 73:25 - Whom; 84:10 - For; 89:26 - God; 91:2 - my God; Song of Songs 7:12 - there will I give thee; Joel 1:16 - joy; John 17:13 - that; 20:17 - your God; Ephesians 3:19 - that ye; Revelation 14:2 - harpers Verse 5 cast down Psalm 42:5, 42:11 healthYeshuoth, "salvations" or deliverances. See note on 44:4.Reciprocal Genesis 49:6 - O my soul; 2 Samuel 15:30 - and wept as he went up; Job 11:18 - because; Psalm 13:5 - my heart; 31:14 - Thou; 61:2 - my heart; 62:5 - soul; 67:2 - saving; 71:14 - But; 131:2 - quieted; Lamentations 3:20 - humbled; 3:24 - therefore; Jonah 2:7 - I remembered; John 14:1 - not; 1 Corinthians 13:13 - hope; 1 Thessalonians 5:8 - the hope; Habakkuk 3:1 - both