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Psalm Ps. 41. This is a lament in which a person has fulfilled his responsibilities to the poor and yet is suffering severely. He prays for God’s help and vindication.
Ps. 41:1–3 The person who considers the poor is kind to them because they are fellow members of God’s people (usually “the poor” in the OT refers specifically to the poor in Israel). God honors the person who shows such kindness. He delivers him, protects him and, more specifically, sustains him on his sickbed.
Ps. 41:9 One expects enemies to be treacherous, but here the pain of betrayal comes from his close friend, who had received only kindness and who has now lifted his heel against the singer (see John 13:18).
Ps. 41:11–12 The singer returns to the faith described in vv. 1–3. Because of his faith, he can be confident that God will continue to honor his integrity, specifically his kindness to the poor (v. 1).
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