Psalm 41

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The Five Books of Psalms

1. Psalms 1-41                The Genesis Book
2. Psalms 42-72             The Exodus Book
3. Psalms 73-89             The Leviticus Book
4. Psalms 90-106            The Numbers Book
5. Psalms 107-150           The Deuteronomy Book

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1-3   Contented is the one who is thoughtful for the poor!

• In the day of trouble Adonai delivers him.
• ² Adonai protects him and keeps him alive;
• He is called contented in the land.
• You do not give him up to the soul of his enemies.
• ³ Adonai sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness You restore him to full health.

מלט (malat) = “escapte

נפש (nephesh) = “soul”

4-9   As for me, I said, “O Adonai, be gracious to me; heal my soul for I have sinned against You!” ⁵ My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die, and his name perish?” ⁶ And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words, while his heart gathers iniquity. When he goes out, he tells it abroad. ⁷ All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me. ⁸ They say, “Something of Belial has been cast upon him; he will not rise again from where he lies.” ⁹Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

לחש (lachash) = “whisper”

10-12   But you, O Adonai, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them! ¹¹ By this I know that You delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me. ¹² But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in Your presence forever.

שלם (shaleim) = “complete”

[Closing to Book 1 of Psalms:]

 13   Blessed be Adonai, the God of Israel, from age to age! Amen and Amen.

 ברוך (baruch) = “blessed”

אמן (amein) = “confirm, support”

אמונה (amunah) = “faith/faithfulness”

 REFERENCES:

Verse 1

Psalm 124:7  We have escaped (מלט, malat) like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped (מלט, malat)!

Joel 2:32   And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of Adonai shall escape (מלט, malat) … [Quoted in Romans 10:13]

Malachi 3:15  “And now we call the arrogant blessed. Evildoers not only prosper but they put God to the test and they escape (מלט, malat).”

Verse 7

Psalm 58:5  …so that it does not hear the voice of charmers or of the cunning enchanter (לחש, lachash).

Ecclesiastes 10:11  If the serpent bites before it is charmed, there is no advantage to the charmer (לחש, lachash).

Isaiah 3:3  …the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skillful magician and the expert in charms (לחש, lachash).

Isaiah 3:20   …the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets (לחש, lachash).

Jeremiah 8:17  “For behold, I am sending among you serpents, adders that cannot be charmed (לחש, lachash), and they shall bite you,” declares Adonai.

Verse 9

Genesis 3:15  I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”

John 13:18  “I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate My bread has lifted his heel against Me.’”

Verse 10

Genesis 14:18  And Melchizedek king of Salem (שלם, shaleim) brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)  – 1^st occurrence

Genesis 15:16  “And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete (שלם, shaleim).” – 2^nd occurrence

Genesis 33:18  And Jacob came safely (שלם, shaleim) to the city of Shechem … – 3^rd occurrence

Verse 13

Psalm 72:19  Blessed be His glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with His glory! Amen and Amen! [End of Book 2]

Psalm 89:52  Blessed be Adonai forever! Amen and Amen. [End of Book 3]

 Psalm 106:48  Blessed be Adonai, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise Adonai! [End of Book 4]