Psalms 41
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 41, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Blessed {is} he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. {the poor: or, the weak, or, sick} {in time...: Heb. in the day of evil}
Psalms 41:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The 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. {thou...: or, do not thou deliver}
Psalms 41:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. {make: Heb. turn}
Psalms 41:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
Psalms 41:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
Psalms 41:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And if he come to see {me}, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; {when} he goeth abroad, he telleth {it}.
Psalms 41:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. {my...: Heb. evil to me}
Psalms 41:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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An evil disease, {say they}, cleaveth fast unto him: and {now} that he lieth he shall rise up no more. {An...: Heb. A thing of Belial}
Psalms 41:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up {his} heel against me. {mine...: Heb. the man of my peace} {lifted...: Heb. magnified}
Psalms 41:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
Psalms 41:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
Psalms 41:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
Psalms 41:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Blessed {be} the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
Psalms 41:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.