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Psalms 41
1¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
2The 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.
3The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
4I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
5¶ Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
6And if he come to see [me], he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; [when] he goeth abroad, he telleth [it].
7All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
8An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast unto him: and [now] that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me.
10But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
11By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
13Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
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Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Psalm 41:3
The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
Afflictions and Adversities: Forsaken by Friends in David Psalm 41:9
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Amen used in Prayer Psalm 41:13
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
Beds: (Made in Sickness) of Divine Support and Comfort Psalm 41:3
The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
Beneficence: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 41:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
Betrayal Psalm 41:9
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Breakups Psalm 41:9
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Consolation Under Affliction: To the Sick Psalm 41:3
The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
Consolation Under Affliction: To Those Deserted by Friends Psalm 41:9–12
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. / But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them. / By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.
David: King of Israel is Chastised with Grievous Affliction on Account of his Crime Psalm 41:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
Diseases: Frequently: Loathsome Psalm 41:8
“A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”
Diseases: Those Afflicted With: Often Divinely Supported Psalm 41:3
The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
Eternity: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 41:13
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
Faith: Exemplified Psalm 41:12
In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.
False Accusation: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 41:5–9
My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?” / My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad. / All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:
Friends: False Friends: David's Friends Were False to David Psalm 41:9
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Friendship: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 41:9
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
God: Eternity of Psalm 41:13
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
God: Grace of Psalm 41:11, 12
By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. / In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.
God: Preserver Psalm 41:1–3
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble. / The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to surrender him to the will of his foes. / The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
Haters Psalm 41:11, 12
By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. / In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.
Healing Psalm 41:3
The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
Illness Psalm 41:2–4
The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to surrender him to the will of his foes. / The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness. / I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You.”
Ingratitude: David's Companions to David Psalm 41:9
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
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Psalms 41:1-4 Verses 1-4
The people of God are not free from poverty, sickness, or outward affliction, but the Lord will consider their case, and send due supplies. From his Lord's example the believer learns to consider his poor and afflicted brethren. This branch of godliness is usually recompensed with temporal blessings. But nothing is so distressing to the contrite believer, as a fear or sense of the Divine displeasure, or of sin in his heart. Sin is the sickness of the soul; pardoning mercy heals it, renewing grace heals it, and for this spiritual healing we should be more earnest than for bodily health.
Psalms 41:5-13 Verses 5-13
We complain, and justly, of the want of sincerity, and that there is scarcely any true friendship to be found among men; but the former days were no better. One particularly, in whom David had reposed great confidence, took part with his enemies. And let us not think it strange, if we receive evil from those we suppose to be friends. Have not we ourselves thus broken our words toward God? We eat of his bread daily, yet lift up the heel against him. But though we may not take pleasure in the fall of our enemies, we may take pleasure in the making vain their designs. When we can discern the Lord's favour in any mercy, personal or public, that doubles it. If the grace of God did not take constant care of us, we should not be upheld. But let us, while on earth, give heartfelt assent to those praises which the redeemed on earth and in heaven render to their God and Saviour.