Psalms 41:2,3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Still carrying on the recollection of the blessed Jesus as Christ here primarily and principally considered, do we not find in the whole life of the Mediator, while upon earth, Jehovah supporting him. And though we do not read indeed of Christ's bed of languishing, yet we are told by the Evangelist, that himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses; Matthew 8:17. Hence we are authorized in the general apprehension both of infirmities and sicknesses, to consider his life, like our own, ex posed to all the sorrows and sufferings of it, when he placed himself in our law room, and as our Surety and Representative. While we thus behold Christ in the first and principal sense, as set forth in this Psalm, we may then very safely, as the church in him; and for his sake, be entitled to the same blessings and supports as are here promised. But certainly not else. It is of Christ this scripture treats; and then of his church in him.