Title Psalm 41
Contents
Psalm 41:1-13
Psalm 41 can be classified as a “personal lamentation” and a sad personal poem.
Psalm 41 can be divided into four parts: verses 1-3 the happiness of those who care for the weak, verses 4-6 mourning at the hospital bed, 7-9 betrayal experienced in the hospital bed, and finally verses 10-12, recovery. prayer for.
The setting for this poem is that when the king becomes ill, his enemies plot to overthrow him. As it is now, when the king or leader of that time falls ill with a fatal disease, the society becomes uneasy, divided, and even crisis.
This is the background of this poem. When the pious poet is sick, his enemies join in conspiracies and even use magic to kill him.
Not only that, but he betrays his friends and entourage as well. However, the poet overcomes this crisis well by praying ‘mourning before God’.
It is said that this psalm was recited when the sick were healed and offered thanksgiving in the temple, and was later used as a 'prayer book for the sick' by the early churches.
Now let's meditate on the text one by one. (Psalm 41:1) [A psalm of David, a song sung with a leader] Blessed is he who cares for the poor, the LORD will deliver him in the day of calamity.
(Psalm 41:1) Blessed is the one who understands the poor and powerless. When disaster strikes, the Lord rescues him.
(Psalm 41:1) Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the LORD delivers him in times of trouble.
Verses 1-3 focus on the happiness of those who care for the weak. Verse 1 begins with a blessed person. In the Hangeul Bible, the word “blessing” appears after the middle, but the original Bible appears at the beginning.
Psalm 1 is the first psalm that begins with the word blessing. You can see that Psalm 1, which begins the psalm, begins with a blessing, and Psalm 41, the last psalm of the first book of Psalms, also begins with a blessing.