Chapter 41

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(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 Ps 112:9; Deut 15:7-11; Job 29:12-16, Job 31:16-20; Prov 14:21, Prov 19:17; Eccl 11:1-2; Isa 58:7-11; Mark 14:7; Luke 14:13-14; 2Cor 9:8-14; Gal 2:10

the poor or, the weak, or sick, Matt 25:34-39; Acts 20:35; 1Thess 5:14

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

time of trouble Heb. the day of evil, Ps 37:19; Prov 16:14; Eccl 12:1; Rev 3:10


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

blessed Ps 128:1-6; 1Tim 4:8

thou wilt not or, do not thou, Ps 27:12, Ps 37:32-33, Ps 140:8-9


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strengthen Ps 73:26; 2Kgs 1:6, 2Kgs 1:16, 2Kgs 20:5-6; 2Cor 4:16-17; Phil 2:26-27

make Heb. turn


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Lord Ps 32:5, Ps 51:1-3

heal Ps 6:2-4, Ps 103:3, Ps 147:3; 2Chr 30:18-20; Hos 6:1; Jas 5:15-16


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Mine Ps 22:6-8, Ps 102:8

his name Job 18:17, Job 20:7; Prov 10:7


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speaketh Ps 12:2; Prov 26:24-25; Neh 6:1-14; Prov 26:24-26; Dan 11:27; Mic 7:5-7; Luke 11:53-54, Luke 20:20-23; 2Cor 11:26

when Jer 20:10


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whisper Prov 16:28, Prov 26:20 *marg. Rom 1:29; 2Cor 12:20

against Ps 31:13, Ps 56:5-6; Matt 22:15, Matt 26:3-4

my hurt Heb. evil to me


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An evil disease Heb. A thing of Belial, Ps 38:3-7; Job 2:7-8; Luke 13:16

and Ps 3:2, Ps 71:11; Matt 27:41-46, Matt 27:63-64


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Yea Ps 55:12-14, Ps 55:20-22; 2Sam 15:12; Job 19:19; Jer 20:10

mine own familiar friend Heb. the man of my peace

which Deut 32:15; Obad 1:7; John 13:18, John 13:26-27

lifted up Heb. magnified


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be merciful Ps 57:1, Ps 109:21

that Ps 18:37-42, Ps 21:8-10, Ps 69:22-28, Ps 109:6-20; Luke 19:27


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because Ps 13:4, Ps 31:8, Ps 35:25, Ps 86:17, Ps 124:6; Jer 20:13; Col 2:15


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thou Ps 25:21, Ps 94:18

settest Ps 16:11, Ps 17:15, Ps 34:15, Ps 73:23-24; Job 36:7; John 17:24


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Blessed Ps 72:18-19, Ps 89:52, Ps 106:48; 1Chr 29:10; Eph 1:3; Rev 4:8, Rev 5:9-14, Rev 7:12; Rev 11:17

Amen The 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. Num 5:22; Deut 27:15-26; 1Kgs 1:36; 1Chr 16:36; Jer 28:6; Matt 6:13; 1Cor 14:16; Rev 22:20


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