Psalms 41:1 - Exposition

Blessed is he that considereth the poor . David had concluded the preceding psalm by calling himself "poor and needy." He commences the present one by pronouncing a blessing on all those who "consider," or tenderly regard, and, so far as they can, assist the peer and afflicted. It is not so much actual poverty, as humiliation and weakness, of which he is speaking. The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble ; literally, in the day of evil. As he has pity on his fellow-men, so God will have pity upon him (comp. Matthew 6:14 , Matthew 6:15 ; Matthew 10:42 ; Matthew 18:33 ; Proverbs 19:17 ; Ecclesiastes 11:1 , etc.).