Psalms 41:2
My soul has thirsted for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
1As the hart earnestly desires the fountains of water, so my soul earnestly longs for you, O God. 1
3My tears have been bread to me day and night, while they daily said to me, Where is your God? 1
Cross References
Ruth 2:19And her mother-in-law said to her, Where have you gleaned today, and where have you wrought? blessed be he that took notice of you. And Ruth told her mother-in-law where she had wrought, and said, The name of the man with whom I wrought today is Booz.
Psalms 33:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all Lord will deliver them. 1
Psalms 128:1A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say: 1
Proverbs 11:17A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
Proverbs 19:17He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 41:2-5
Promises to Those Who Consider the Poor. 1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 2 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. 3 The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. 4 I said, Lord , be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. In these verses we have, I. God's promises of… Read the whole commentary →