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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 41:5-13

David often complains of the insolent conduct of his enemies towards him when he was sick, which, as it was very barbarous in them, so it could not but be very grievous to him. They had not indeed arrived at that modern pitch of wickedness of poisoning his meat and drink, or giving him something to make him sick; but, when he was sick, they insulted over him (Ps. 41:5): My enemies speak evil of me, designing thereby to grieve his spirit, to ruin his reputation, and so to sink his interest. Let... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 41:11

By this I know that thou favourest me ,.... Or "delightest in me" F26 הפצת בי "complacuisti in me", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; "delectaris me", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius. ; as he did, both as his Son and his servant; in his obedience, sufferings, and death, whereby his counsels were accomplished, his covenant ratified, and the salvation of his people procured; and which delight and well pleasedness in him was the ground of his deliverance from the power of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 41:12

And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity ,.... In the innocence of his nature, being free from sin, original and actual; in the uprightness of his life and conversation before God and men; and in the perfection of his obedience and sacrifice, whereby he brought in a perfect righteousness, made complete atonement, and obtained full salvation and redemption for his people; and, because of all this, Jehovah the Father upheld him in his sufferings, as man and Mediator, that he failed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 41:13

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel ,.... Which is said, either by the Messiah, on account of the delight his Father had in him; the favour he had shown him in raising him from the dead, maintaining his innocence, and exalting him at his own right hand; and for all the blessings of grace the whole Israel of God enjoyed through him: or else by the church, who is meant by Israel, the Lord is the God of in a covenant way; who, hearing such things done to her Lord and head, breaks out into an... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:11

By this I know that thou favorest me - If thou hadst not been on my side, I had perished by this disease; and then my enemies would have had cause to triumph. This also has been applied to our Lord; and Calmet says it is the greatest proof we have of the divinity of Christ, that he did not permit the malice of the Jews, nor the rage of the devil, to prevail against him. They might persecute, blaspheme, mock, insult, crucify, and slay him; but his resurrection confounded them; and by it he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:12

Thou upholdest me - I am still enabled to show that my heart was upright before God. Settest me before thy face for ever - Thou showest that thou dost approve of me: that I stand in thy presence, under the smiles of thy approbation. This also has been applied to our Lord, and considered as pointing out his mediatorial office at the right hand of God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:13

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel - By all these circumstances and events glory shall redound to the name of God for ever; for the record of these things shall never perish, but be published from one generation to another; and it has been so. From everlasting, and to everlasting - העולם ועד מהעולם mehaolam vead haolam ; From the hidden time to the hidden time; from that which had no beginning to that which has no end. To which he subscribes, Amen and Amen. Fiat, fiat - Vulgate. ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:11

Verse 11 11By this I know that I have been acceptable to thee David now proceeds to the exercise of thanksgiving; unless, indeed, by altering the tense of the verb, we would rather with some read this verse in connection with the preceding, in this way: In this I shall know that thou favorest me, if thou suffer not my enemies to triumph over me; but it suits much better to understand it as an expression of joy on account of some deliverance which God had vouchsafed to him. After having offered... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:12

Verse 12 12And as for me, thou wilt uphold me in my integrity Some expound the clause thus: That, as David followed after uprightness, God had stretched out the hand to him. But this interpretation does not agree very well with a preceding sentence, in which he acknowledged that he had been justly punished by God. The calamity which had befallen him exposed him to the insult and derision of his enemies; but it is not likely that they were the authors of it: and hence, it would have been out of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 41:13

Verse 13 13Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, for ever and ever (111) Here the Psalmist confirms and repeats the expression of thanksgiving contained in a preceding verse. By calling God expressly the God of Israel, he testifies that he cherished in his heart a deep and thorough impression of the covenant which God had made with the Fathers; because it was the source from which his deliverance proceeded. The term amen is repeated twice, to express the greater vehemence, and that all the... read more

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