Psalms 41:5
Mine enemies wish me evil: When will he die, and his name perish?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
In Context
4As for me, I said, Jehovah, be gracious unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
Cross References
Job 18:17His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name on the pasture-grounds.
Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and the despised of the people.
Psalms 51:3For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.
Psalms 56:2Mine enemies would swallow [me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.
Psalms 67:2That thy way may be known upon earth, thy salvation among all nations.
Psalms 86:16Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 41:2-5
Promises to Those Who Consider the Poor. 1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 2 The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 3 The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. 4 I said, Lord , be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. In these verses we have, I. God's promises of… Read the whole commentary →