Psalms 41:2
As the hart earnestly desires the fountains of water, 1 So my soul earnestly longs for thee, O God. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
1For the end, a Psalm for instruction, for the sons of Korah. 1
3My soul has thirsted for the living God: 1 When shall I come and appear before God? 1
Cross References
Ruth 2:19And her mother-in-law said to her, Where hast thou gleaned today, and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that took notice of thee. And Ruth told her mother-in-law where she had wrought, and said, The name of the man with whom I wrought today is Boaz.
Psalms 33:19The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; 1 And will save the lowly in spirit. 1
Psalms 128:1A Song of Degrees. 1 Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, 1 Let Israel now say: 1
Proverbs 11:17A merciful man does good to his own soul: 1 But the merciless destroys his own body. 1
Proverbs 19:17He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; 1 And he will recompense to him according to his gift. 1
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 →