Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalm 41

35 catchwords210 parallels

← Psalms | ← Ch 40 | Ch 42 →

Psalm 41 . 1 , The recompence of the charitable; Psalm 41 . 4 , David complains of his enemies’ treachery; Psalm 41 . 10 , He flees to God for succour.

Psalm 41:1

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.

Psalm 41:1 · BSB

Blessed1 parallel

Psalm 41:2

The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to surrender him to the will of his foes.

Psalm 41:2 · BSB

preserve4 parallels

blessed2 parallels

thou wilt not5 parallels

or , do not thou

Reciprocal11 parallels

Psalm 41:3

The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.

Psalm 41:3 · BSB

strengthen9 parallels

Reciprocal4 parallels

make Heb. turn

Psalm 41:4

I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You.”

Psalm 41:4 · BSB

Lord2 parallels

heal7 parallels

Reciprocal4 parallels

Psalm 41:5

My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?”

Psalm 41:5 · BSB

Mine2 parallels

his name3 parallels

Psalm 41:6

My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.

Psalm 41:6 · BSB

speaketh11 parallels

when1 parallel

Reciprocal7 parallels

Psalm 41:7

All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:

Psalm 41:7 · BSB

whisper4 parallels

against6 parallels

Reciprocal4 parallels

my hurt Heb. evil to me

Psalm 41:8

“A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”

Psalm 41:8 · BSB

An evil disease4 parallels

Heb. A thing of Belial

and5 parallels

Reciprocal7 parallels

Psalm 41:9

Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

Psalm 41:9 · BSB

Yea5 parallels

which5 parallels

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mine own familiar friend Heb. the man of my peace

lifted up Heb. magnified

Psalm 41:10

But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.

Psalm 41:10 · BSB

be merciful2 parallels

that5 parallels

Reciprocal3 parallels

Psalm 41:11

By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.

Psalm 41:11 · BSB

because7 parallels

Reciprocal5 parallels

Psalm 41:12

In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.

Psalm 41:12 · BSB

thou2 parallels

settest7 parallels

Reciprocal10 parallels

Psalm 41:13

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

Psalm 41:13 · BSB

Blessed10 parallels

Amen8 parallels

The LXX and Vulgate render וםןיפן , דוםןיפן , Fiat , fiat. So be it! So be it! With this psalm ends the first of the five books into which the Hebrews have divided the Psalm

Reciprocal19 parallels

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web3 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations John 13:18 → Psalms 41:9
Allusions John 17:12 → Psalms 41:9
Chiasms
Shaped Psalm 41:1–5
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