Psalm 40:11
“Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 40Meaning
The speaker asks that divine compassion and steadfast love continually preserve him; dependence on mercy is compatible with medicine, protection, counsel, and other concrete forms of help.
Mercy amid trouble and opposition
Verses 11–15 ask that mercy not be withheld as troubles and iniquities overwhelm the speaker, and they seek deliverance without authorizing private retaliation.
Read carefully
The speaker asks that divine compassion and steadfast love continually preserve him; dependence on mercy is compatible with medicine, protection, counsel, and other concrete forms of help.
Reflection
The speaker asks that divine compassion and steadfast love continually preserve him; dependence on mercy is compatible with medicine, protection, counsel, and other concrete forms of help.