Psalms 40:17

“But I [am] poor and needy, etc.] As Christ was literally, (<470809>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, (<194013>Psalm 40:13); (see <235007>Isaiah 50:7-9); make no tarrying, O my God; which is a repetition of the request in (<194013>Psalm 40:13).”

“A summary of his condition and hopes. thinketh upon--or provides for me. "He was heard," "when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears, unto Him that was able to save him from death" [Heb 5:7]. Next: Psalms Chapter 41”

“But I am poor and needy - More literally, “I am afflicted and poor.” The language would describe the condition of one who was afflicted and was at the same time poor; of one who had no resource but in God, and who was passing through scenes of poverty and sorrow. There were undoubtedly times in the life of David to which this language would be applicable; but it would be far more applicable to the circumstances in which the Redeemer was placed; and, in accordance with the interpretation which has been given of the other parts of the psalm, I suppose that this is designed to represent his afflicted and humble condition as a man of poverty and sorrow. Yet the Lord thinketh upon me - The Lord…”

“I am poor: Psa 40:5, Psa 34:6, Psa 69:33, Psa 70:5; Isa 41:17; Mat 8:20; Co2 8:9; Jam 2:5 the Lord: Pe1 2:23, Pe1 5:7 help: Psa 54:4; Isa 50:7-9; Heb 13:6 make: Psa 143:7, Psa 143:8; Rev 22:20 Next: Psalms Chapter 41”

“On Psa 40:17 compare Psa 35:27. David wishes, as he does in that passage, that the pious may most heartily rejoice in God, the goal of their longing; and that on account of the salvation that has become manifest, which they love ( Ti2 4:8), they may continually say: Let Jahve become great, i.e., be magnified or celebrated with praises! In Psa 40:17 with ואני he comes back to his own present helpless state, but only in order to contrast with it the confession of confident hope. True he is עני ואביון (as in Psa 109:22; Psa 136:1, cf. Psa 25:16), but He who ruleth over all will care for him: Dominus solicitus erit pro me (Jerome). חשׁב in the same sense in which in Psa 40:6 the מחשׁבות, i.e.,…”