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Psalm 41:1–3 – Blessed who consider the poor What happens: God delivers, protects, and sustains the one who cares for the weak. What it means: Compassion reflects God’s heart. Mercy receives mercy.

Psalm 41:4–10 – Confession and betrayal What happens: David confesses sin while enemies whisper; a close friend lifts his heel against him. What it means: Even the righteous suffer betrayal. This pattern points ahead to Christ’s betrayal.

Psalm 41:11–13 – Integrity and doxology What happens: God upholds David’s integrity; the psalm ends with praise to the Lord. What it means: God vindicates the upright. Worship frames both pain and deliverance.

Application

  • Serve the weak as an act of worship.
  • Confess sin even as you ask for help.
  • Praise God for upholding your integrity.

Bible

1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

2The 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.

3The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

4I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

5Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

6And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

7All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

8An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

10But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

11By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

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