Psalm 41:9 KJV

Psalms · chapter 41 · verse 9

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.Psalm 41:9 · King James Version

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Psalm 41:9 in context

7All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

8An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

10But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

11By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

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Commentary

David often complains of the insolent conduct of his enemies towards him when he was sick, which, as it was very barbarous in them, so it could not but be very grievous to him. They had not indeed arrived at that modern pitch of wickedness of poisoning his meat and drink, or giving him something to make him sick;

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-13

Cross references

Key words (Strong's)

familiarshâlôwmsafeH7965 →
trustedbâṭachfiguratively, to trust, be confident or sureH982 →
friendʼîysha man as an individual or a male personH376 →
breadlechemfood , especially bread, or grainH3899 →
eatʼâkalto eatH398 →

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