Psalms 41:1

Related Commentaries of Psalms 41:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Blessed is he - See the notes at Psalms 1:1 . Literally, “Oh the blessings of him that considers the poor.” The object is to describe the advant...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

"To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David." Blessed [is] he that (a) considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. (a) Not cond...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XLI. The Prayer of a Sick man against Cruel and Treacherous Foes. Psalms 41:1 . Kindness to the poor is a favourite virtue in the OT, but seems t...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

To the chief Musician. See App-64. Title.. Psalm . Mizmor. See App-65. of David . by David, and relating to the true David. Blessed. See App...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. Blessed is he that judgeth wisely of the poor. Interpreters are generally of opinion that the exercise of kindness and compassion manifes...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. Blessed is he that...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

God's care of the poor. David complaineth of his enemies' treachery: he fleeth to God for succour. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. T...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. Psalms 41:1-13 .-Ground of the Sufferer's hope of deli...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Poor ] a different word from that so often used for the afflicted righteous. It means the 'weak' or 'sick.'
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Psalmist has been brought low by sickness, and pronounces a blessing on those who consider such sufferers as himself ( Psalms 41:1-3 ). His own e...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Blessed is he. — This general statement of the great law of sympathy and benevolence — fine and noble however we take it — may be explained in diff...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 41:1-13 THE central mass of this psalm describes the singer as suffering from two evils: sickness and treacherous friends. This situation n...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Lord, Heal My Soul” Psalms 41:1-13 This psalm was probably composed, with the adjacent ones, during the four years in which Absalom's conspira...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This whole song depends for interpretation on its opening beatitude. The man who is considerate toward the weak, who is compassionate, is blessed. Hi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS Here is another gospel Psalm, and from our Lord's own application of a verse in it to himself, and his own circumstances, we are sweetly ta...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor ,.... Not the poor of the world in common, nor poor saints in particular, but some single poor man; for th...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Blessed is he that considereth the poor Or, poor man; that conducts himself wisely and prudently toward him; as משׂכיל, maschil , properly sig...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Promises to Those Who Consider the Poor. To the chief musician. A psalm of...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 41 THE ARGUMENT The occasion of this Psalm was manifestly some sore disease or affliction which God had inflicted upon David, and which gave...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Blessing Is Pronounced On The One Who Considers The Sick King In His Illness, And A Prayer Is Made For The Deliverance And Recovery Of The Sick King...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This psalm, like the preceding one, is from the pen of David, and is addressed “to the chief musician,” for use in public religious ser...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 41:1 I. The motive to consideration of the poor. The fundamental element in the motive to care for the poor is the revelation that the poor...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

You will see, dear friends, from these holy songs, that the saints of God in those olden days were not screened from trials and troubles, but were te...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A psalm of David, when sick with grief at Absalom's rebellion. Psalms 41:4 . Heal my soul. It would appear that David was visited with some tempo...
The Biblical Illustrator

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Psalmist’s affliction The central mass of this psalm...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE forty-first psalm completes the first book of the Psalter. All the psalms contained in it are assigned to David by the titles,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Blessed is he that considereth the poor, being properly attentive to the afflicted ones, observing the needy with loving sympathy; the Lord will del...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Psalm of Thanksgiving and Trust in God. To the chief musician, a psalm of David, composed probably during the time of persecution by Absalom and...

¹ Blessed is he that considereth the poor:a the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 41:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 41:1