Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Psa 41:1, The recompence of the charitable; Psa 41:4, David complains of his enemies' treachery; Psa 41:10, 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: Psa 112:9; Deu 15:7-11; Job 29:12-16, Job 31:16-20; Pro 14:21, Pro 19:17; Ecc 11:1, Ecc 11:2; Isa 58:7-11; Mar 14:7; Luk 14:13, Luk 14:14; Co2 9:8-14; Gal 2:10
the poor: or, the weak, or sick, Mat 25:34-39; Act 20:35; Th1 5:14
Lord: Psa 34:19, Psa 37:26, Psa 37:39, Psa 37:40; Heb 6:10; Jam 2:13
time of trouble: Heb. the day of evil, Psa 37:19; Pro 16:14; Ecc 12:1; Rev 3:10
preserve: Psa 33:19, Psa 91:3-7; Jer 45:4, Jer 45:5
blessed: Psa 128:1-6; Ti1 4:8
thou wilt not: or, do not thou, Psa 27:12, Psa 37:32, Psa 37:33, Psa 140:8, Psa 140:9
strengthen: Psa 73:26; Kg2 1:6, Kg2 1:16, Kg2 20:5, Kg2 20:6; Co2 4:16, Co2 4:17; Phi 2:26, Phi 2:27
make: Heb. turn
Lord: Psa 32:5, Psa 51:1-3
heal: Psa 6:2-4, Psa 103:3, Psa 147:3; Ch2 30:18-20; Hos 6:1; Jam 5:15, Jam 5:16
Mine: Psa 22:6-8, Psa 102:8
his name: Job 18:17, Job 20:7; Pro 10:7
speaketh: Psa 12:2; Pro 26:24, Pro 26:25; Neh 6:1-14; Pro 26:24-26; Dan 11:27; Mic 7:5-7; Luk 11:53, Luk 11:54, Luk 20:20-23; Co2 11:26
when: Jer 20:10
whisper: Pro 16:28, Pro 26:20 *marg. Rom 1:29; Co2 12:20
against: Psa 31:13, Psa 56:5, Psa 56:6; Mat 22:15, Mat 26:3, Mat 26:4
my hurt: Heb. evil to me
An evil disease: Heb. A thing of Belial, Psa 38:3-7; Job 2:7, Job 2:8; Luk 13:16
and: Psa 3:2, Psa 71:11; Mat 27:41-46, Mat 27:63, Mat 27:64
Yea: Psa 55:12-14, Psa 55:20-22; Sa2 15:12; Job 19:19; Jer 20:10
mine own familiar friend: Heb. the man of my peace
which: Deu 32:15; Oba 1:7; Joh 13:18, Joh 13:26, Joh 13:27
lifted up: Heb. magnified
be merciful: Psa 57:1, Psa 109:21
that: Psa 18:37-42, Psa 21:8-10, Psa 69:22-28, Psa 109:6-20; Luk 19:27
because: Psa 13:4, Psa 31:8, Psa 35:25, Psa 86:17, Psa 124:6; Jer 20:13; Col 2:15
settest: Psa 16:11, Psa 17:15, Psa 34:15, Psa 73:23, Psa 73:24; Job 36:7; Joh 17:24
Blessed: Psa 72:18, Psa 72:19, Psa 89:52, Psa 106:48; Ch1 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; Deu 27:15-26; Kg1 1:36; Ch1 16:36; Jer 28:6; Mat 6:13; Co1 14:16; Rev 22:20