Psalms 41:8

All my enemies whispered together against me : they devised evils to me.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7And if he came in to see me, he spoke vain things : his heart gathered together iniquity to itself. He went out and spoke to the same purpose.

9They determined against me an unjust word : shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

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Cross References

Job 2:7So Satan went forth from the presence Of the Lord, and struck Job with a very grievous ulcer, from the sole of the foot even to the top of his head:

Psalms 38:3For thy arrows are fastened in me : and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

Matthew 27:41In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients, mocking, said:

Luke 13:16And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

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 →

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