Having regard for the weak

Ps 41 1 Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the LORD delivers him in times of trouble.

2 The LORD will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes.

3 The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed and restore him from his bed of illness.

4 I said, "O LORD, have mercy on me; heal me, for I have sinned against you."

5 My enemies say of me in malice, "When will he die and his name perish?"

6 Whenever one comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it abroad.

7 All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying,

8 "A vile disease has beset him; he will never get up from the place where he lies."

9 Even my close friend, whom I trusted, he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

10 But you, O LORD, have mercy on me; raise me up, that I may repay them.

11 I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.

12 In my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.

13 Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

Ive spent a lot of my life working for non profits.  When I was younger and needed some logical instruction that would create a holistic experience in my family this Psalm was absolutely essential in drawing me into a proper disposition that I needed to enjoy the utmost free exercise of my gifts and the joy of seeing others benefit from the value of using them. This Psalm teaches that God values us by creating the circumstances and our desires to be united in enjoying the experience of the highest pleasure that is available on this earth. "he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes."

The Psalms teach that the principle of Gods government is to defend the weak and helpless. When we are describing the moral equation for serving it is in the context of seeking those things that are most valuable on this earth and avoiding the other things. God has gifted us with all good things both spiritual and physical. This Psalm teaches us the logical way to think about receiving gifts and giving gifts. I do not believe that we can entertain two separate truths that run parallel that are addressing two approaches to how God deals with us and not embrace contradictions. The point is that God values our giving by judging some men as the price for His redemptive success in our lives. At all times Gods judgements are sure and steadfast. There is no time where God has a place in which judgement is suspended. If God were to say that two men who opposed each other in the same place and at the same time in the same purpose in which He was defending both at the same time He would not be dependable. The point of salvation is that God delivers some people out of the judgement that is determined for others.   

The logical philosophy the Psalms teach us about salvation is that there is no other option than to separate men into two states so that God proves that He is a covenant keeping God in defending His promises and His representatives. God commanded Israel to subdue all the nations around them when they entered the promise land. The reason that God judged Israel was because they failed to subdue all the nations. The principle of persevering in salvation is that we are identified as over comers. This NT description of the saints is drawn out of this metaphor for salvation in the OT  command for Israel to subdue the nations. The point is that evil is spread by evil men. The more evil men  flourish in society the more danger..(.the ot compares this to leaven) there is for Gods people. So God shows the value of His defense as the evidence of His love that is the principle cause of our service. When we are defended in this absolute sense then we are free to serve as God subdues our foes. I will talk about how we are to hold some things in private so that we can be most free in public.