Psalms 41:10
For even the man of peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
In Context
9They determined against me an unjust word : shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?
11But thou, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again : and I will requite them.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:12Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom.
Psalms 3:3Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.
Psalms 21:8For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Psalms 55:14For if my enemy had reviled me, I would verily have borne with it. And if he that hated me had spoken great things against me, I would perhaps have hidden myself from him.
Psalms 69:22And they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Jeremiah 20:10For I heard the reproaches of many, and terror on every side: Persecute him, and let us persecute him: from all the men that were my familiars, and continued at my side: if by any means he may be deceived, and we may prevail against him, and be revenged on him.
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 →