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Psalms 41:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Psalms 41:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 41:1

Theological / Devotional

Blessed. See on Ps. 1:1.

Considereth. Or, “gives attention to.” He studies the most effective way to help. Here is no mere charity of giving. The verb implies a fundamental principle of social economics, involving the proper solution of such problems as those of poverty and disease.

The poor. Heb. dal, “the low,” “the helpless,” “the downcast,” “the poor.”

Time of trouble. Literally, “the day of evil.”

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