Psalms 41

Psalms 41:1

Blessed] This Psalme by some is applied to Christ; but very hardly.

deliver him] That is, the poor or sick weakling: David so comforts the poor afflicted. So we must judge charitably, that God in his ordinary course of providence will in due time, raise and restore them whom for a while he hath cast down. Some by him understand him that considereth the poor.

Psalms 41:3

his bed in his sicknesse] Make it to his ease.

Psalms 41:8

an evil disease] As Acts XXVIII. 4.

Psalms 41:9

eate of my bread] This our Saviour applieth to Judas, John XIII. 18. See Psal. LV. 12, 13, 14.

Psalms 41:13

Amen] A concurrence of wishes, and confidence. An end of the first Book of Psalmes.