Psalms 41:11
\41:10\But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
In Context
10\41:9\Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.
12\41:11\By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.
Cross References
Psalms 25:2O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.
Psalms 35:25Let them not say in their hearts, So we will have it: let them not say, We have put an end to him.
Psalms 124:6Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.
Jeremiah 20:13Make melody to the Lord, give praise to the Lord: for he has made the soul of the poor man free from the hands of the evil-doers.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 41:6-13
David Complains of His Enemies; David's Comfort in God. 5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? 6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. 7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. 8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. 9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread,… Read the whole commentary →