Psalms 41:9

By day the Lord will command his mercy, 1 And manifest it by night: 1 With me is prayer to the God of my life. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

In Context

8Deep calls to deep at the voice of thy cataracts: 1 All thy billows and thy waves have gone over me. 1

10I will say to God, Thou art my helper; why hast thou forgotten me? 1 Wherefore do I go sad of countenance, while the enemy oppresses me? 1

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12And Absalom sent to Ahithophel the Theconite, the counselor of David, from his city, from Giloh, where he was sacrificing: and there was a strong conspiracy; and the people with Absalom were increasingly numerous.

Job 19:19They that saw me abhorred me: 1 The very persons whom I had loved, rose up against me. 1

Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the reproach of many gathering round, saying, Conspire ye, and let us conspire together against him, even all his friends: watch his intentions, if perhaps he shall be deceived, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall be avenged on him.

Micah 7:5Trust not in friends, and confide not in guides: beware of thy wife, so as not to commit anything to her.

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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