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Psalms 41

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Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. The 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. The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

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Psalms 41:5

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"Mine enemies speak evil of Me, When He shall die, then shall His Name perish" [Psalm 41:5]. Of this we have already spoken, and from this began.

Exposition on Psalm 41 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"My enemies have spoken." Above, the Psalmist asked for healing mercy; here, however, he sets forth the necessity of such a petition, which is caused by enemies. And according to the mystical sense, because the literal is plain, in this passage these words are spoken in the person of Christ. Concerning which he does three things. First he sets forth the malice of the wicked desiring his harm. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗