Psalm 40:17
“But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God. ”
KJV
Read in Psalm 40Meaning
The speaker is poor and needy yet trusts that the Lord thinks of him as helper and deliverer; need is not shameful, and prayer does not romanticize poverty or delay practical support.
Joy for seekers; help for the needy
Verses 16–17 call those who seek God to rejoice and end with the poor and needy speaker trusting that the Lord remembers, helps, and delivers.
Read carefully
The speaker is poor and needy yet trusts that the Lord thinks of him as helper and deliverer; need is not shameful, and prayer does not romanticize poverty or delay practical support.
Reflection
The speaker is poor and needy yet trusts that the Lord thinks of him as helper and deliverer; need is not shameful, and prayer does not romanticize poverty or delay practical support.