Psalms 41:3

“The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing, etc.] When on a sick bed, or a death bed, where he lies languishing, and ready to expire; when his natural strength, spirits, and heart fail him, then the Lord strengthens him with strength in his soul; and is the strength of his heart, and his portion for ever. The Targum is, “the Word of the Lord shall help him in his life, and shall appear to him on the bed of his illness, to quicken him;” thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness; or “all his bed thou hast turned” or “wilt turn in his sickness” f573; meaning not the recovery of him from a bed of sickness to a state of health, which is the sense given by many; much less a turning…”

“The figures of Psa 41:3 are drawn from the acts of a kind nurse.”

“The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing - The word rendered strengthen here means to support; to uphold; to sustain. The idea here is, that God would enable him to bear his sickness, or would impart strength - inward strength - when his body failed, or when but for this aid he must sink under his disease and die. The word rendered languishing means properly languor or sickness; and more generally something sickening; that is, something unclean, unwholesome, nauseating, Job 6:6. The idea here, in accordance with what is stated above, is, that acts of religion will tend to promote our welfare and hap piness in this life; and more particularly that the man who shows favor…”

“Make his bed - Give him ease and comfort, which sick men receive by the help of those who turn and stir up their bed, to make it soft and easy for them. Psalms 41:4”

“41:3 when they are sick: This illness might be physical or spiritual (see 6:2; Ps 38).”

“strengthen: Psa 73:26; Kg2 1:6, Kg2 1:16, Kg2 20:5, Kg2 20:6; Co2 4:16, Co2 4:17; Phi 2:26, Phi 2:27 make: Heb. turn Psalms 41:4”