PSALM CHAPTER 41
Blessings Come From God for Considering The Poor
Who Are The Poor ??

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1. WHO ARE THE POOR ?    DO YOU THINK YOU KNOW ?
SEVERAL WORDS USED, EACH WITH A DIFFERENT MEANING.
   A. THOSE WITH TRUE HARDSHIPS. Strong’s #01800=
        Heb word.=dal=In a low state. PROV. 10:15. *Used in PS. 41.    B. THOSE POOR ECONOMICALLY. Strong’s #034=
        Heb. Word=eb’yone=lowest economic class. JOB 30:25.
   C. THOSE WHO ARE AFFLICTED, TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. Strong’s
        #06041=Heb. Word=aniy=Taken advantage of.
        —Can be poor economically, or not. DEUT. 24:14
        —Are placed into same category of care as financially poor.
            DEUT. 15:11.
   D. JESUS REFERED TO THE DISADVANTAGED IN MATT. 5:3.
             (NOT NECESSARILY THE POOR FINANCIALLY: ‘A’ & ‘C’).

2. WHAT DOES IT MEAN “TO CONSIDER” THEM ?   THE HEBREW WORD MAY SURPRISE YOU !
   A. IT DOES NOT MEAN, “BAIL THEM OUT.” Strongs # 07919,
        Heb. Word=sakal=to have insight, to make investigation, to ponder,
        to have comprehension concerning. DEUT. 32:29 (understood),
        (wisely) I SAM. 18:15.
   B. WHAT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER ?
        —THEIR NEEDS. HEB. 12:12. WITH LOVE. 1 COR. 13:3, ACTS 3:3.
        —HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY. LUKE 15:27.
        —WHAT HARDSHIPS MAY COME YOUR OWN WAY. GAL. 6:1.
        —WHAT EXPLANATIONS EXIST FOR THEIR PLIGHT.
            JOHN 9:1-2, IS. 57:1.

3. WHAT HAPPENS IF WE UNDERSTAND THE POOR ?
   A. BLESSINGS OF LIFE.
        —MORE PHYSICAL SECURITY.
            ACTS 27:24, ACTS 5:29, MATT. 10:28, MARK 16:18.
        —MORE PROTECTION FROM THE PLANS OF HIS ENEMIES.
            DANIEL 6:22,
   B. THE LORD WILL STRENGTHEN HIM IN TIMES OF WEAKNESS.
        —WHEN WE ARE AFFLICTED. HEB. 4:16.
        —WITH COMFORT AND HELP. 2 COR. 1:4.
   C. THE BLESSINGS OF HEALING FOR THE SOUL. V. 4.
        —REQUIRES ACKNOWLEDGING OUR SINS FIRST. IS. 59:2,
            MARK 2:5 ( HEALING CAME AFTERWARD).
   D. WE SEE WHERE THEY CAN GET STRENGTH. IS. 25:4.

4. WHO TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE TROUBLED ?    PROV. 29:25.
   A. THEIR OPEN ENEMIES. V. 5
        —OUR OBVIOUS ENEMY. LUKE 10:19.
        —SPEAK OPENLY AGAINST US. I KINGS 21:20,
   B. THEIR SECRET ENEMIES. V. 7. PS. 55:12.
        —HIDE THEIR HATRED. SNARE. PS. 142:3, PS. 119:110.
        —PLOT AGAINST HIM. PROV. 22:22
        —CAUSE INCREDIBLE HURT AND PAIN. V.9. PROV. 27:6.
            JUST AS JUDAS DID. JOHN 13:18,19.    C. HOW ARE ENEMIES MADE ?
        —SOME ARE ENEMIES BECAUSE YOU ARE ON GOD’S SIDE.
            JOHN 15:18-20.         —SOME ARE ENEMIES BECAUSE YOU HAVE MADE THEM LOOK
            OF LESSER IMPORTANCE OR POWER. JOHN 5:18.
        —SOME ARE ENEMIES BECAUSE THEY JUST WANT SOMEONE
            TO BLAME FOR THEIR OWN MISTAKES. LEV. 16:23-28.
        —SOME ARE ENEMIES FOR NO GOOD REASON.
            PS. 35:19, JOHN 15:25.
   D. WHAT ARE NATURAL ENEMIES ?
        —DEATH. I COR. 15:26, ROMANS 8:6.
        —SATAN. MATTHEW 13:39.
        —SIN. HEBREWS 12:1.
        —SELF. THE OLD NATURE. ROMANS 8:7.
            THE FRIEND OF THIS WORLD JAMES 4:4.
5. WHY GOD PROTECTED DAVID FROM HIS ENEMIES.
   A. HE DIDN’T IN ALL CASES. WHY ? 2 SAMUEL 18:1-7.
        —DAVID’S SINS. 2 SAMUEL 12:11-14. WITH URIAH,
                  BATHSHEBA
            2 SAMUEL 24:13. NUMBERING THE PEOPLE.
   B. DAVID APPEALED TO GOD’S MERCY. 2 SAMUEL 7:14-15.
        DID DAVID FORGET THIS ON OCCASION ? DO WE EVER
        FORGET PRINCIPLES OF THE WORD AND NEED
        REMINDING ? KEY: LISETNING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT—
        JOHN 14:26.
        PSALM 38:1, PSALM 70:1.
   C. DAVID APPROACHED GOD WITH FAITH.
        —IT IS A REQUIREMENT TO GET ANYTHING FROM
            GOD. HEB. 11:6, JAMES 1:7.
        —FAITHFUL ASKING MEANS STAYING WITH IT.
            LUKE 11:9