Psalms 40:17

The Psalmist reverts to his own need, but in calm assurance that he is not forgotten.

But I, who am afflicted and needy:

The Lord will take thought for me.

For afflicted and needy, see Psalms 9:18; Psalms 35:10; Psalms 37:14; Psalms 86:1; Psalms 109:22. With will take thought for me, cp. Psalms 40:5 (thoughts): Jonah 1:6; Psalms 70:5 reads O God, make haste unto me, probably an alteration suggested by the parallelism, make no tarrying. My help, as in Psalms 27:9: my deliverer, as in Psalms 18:2; Psalms 18:48 (a different word from deliverin Psalms 40:13).

make no tarrying Cp. Daniel's prayer, Daniel 9:19 (A.V. defer not); and the promise, Isaiah 46:13