Psalms 41:5
(41-6) Mine enemies speak evil of me: 'When shall he die, and his name perish?'
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
In Context
Cross References
Job 18:17His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name abroad.
Psalms 22:6(22-7) But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Psalms 51:3(51-5) For I know my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me.
Psalms 56:2(56-3) They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,
Psalms 67:2(67-3) That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations.
Psalms 86:16O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thy 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 →