“By “evil day” he refers not to it as naturally evil—a day not being evil by nature…he refers to the one on which a person is enveloped in distress, affliction and pain or falls victim to illness or some other hazard. So he means, when such a day comes, God, who lends help, is not asleep.”
(Diodore of Tarsus on Psalm 41)
 

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