Psalms 40:17

17 I am weak and poor, O Lord, but you have not forgotten me. You are my savior and my God - hurry to my aid!

Psalms 40:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 40:17

But I [am] poor and needy
As Christ was literally, ( 2 Corinthians 8:9 ) ; and in a spiritual sense, when deserted by his Father, forsaken by his disciples, and surrounded by his enemies; and had the sins of his people, the curse of the law, and the wrath of God upon him;

[yet] the Lord thinketh upon me;
thinketh good for me, as the Targum; or thinks highly of me; has me in great esteem though despised of men, and in such a suffering state;

thou [art] my help and my deliverer;
he believed he should have what he prayed for, ( Psalms 40:13 ) ; see ( Isaiah 50:7-9 ) ;

make no tarrying, O my God;
which is a repetition of the request in ( Psalms 40:13 ) .

Psalms 40:17 In-Context

15 May those who make fun of me be dismayed by their defeat.
16 May all who come to you be glad and joyful. May all who are thankful for your salvation always say, "How great is the Lord!"
17 I am weak and poor, O Lord, but you have not forgotten me. You are my savior and my God - hurry to my aid!
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.